In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, admission to the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is free for all today. With support from FedEx, the museums will be offering free admission from 9 a.m. … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,457 new cases of COVID-19. Todays reportfollowing higher weekend totals of 2,680 cases on Saturday and 1,606 on Sunday brings the states total number of cases up to 253,932. With the confirmation … Continued
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Scott Tynes) Earlier this week, it was announced that the Mississippi National Guard would be deploying troops to Washington D.C. ahead of President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration on Wednesday. The MSNG later provided an … Continued
The construction of a new sawmill will bring new jobs to North Mississippi. Biewer Lumbers new sawmill in Winona represents a $130 million corporate investment, creating 150 jobs. The growth of companies like Biewer Lumber in Mississippi sends a strong … Continued
After being charged on 37 counts in the $510 million healthcare fraud scheme back in September 2019, Hattiesburg businessman Wade Walters has been ordered to serve 18 years in prison, as well as pay $287,659,569 in restitution. Walters, 54, a … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the extension of a mask mandate covering encompassing nearly all of the states 82 counties. The order, which was set to expire this afternoon, will now run through February 3rd at 5:00 PM. The previous iteration … Continued
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has signed a Record of Decision, marking the final step of the environmental review process for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project. Today is a monumental day for the South Delta. For too … Continued
Senator Wicker and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announce the Connected Care Pilot Program’ in 2018. Photo by News Mississippi. A telehealth program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will benefit from a new round of funding from the Federal … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced the arrival of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to support on-going operations at drive-thru locations across the state through next week. In a news release, the MSDH explained that the allotment … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the highest COVID-19 case total of the week. Todays report of 2,342which follows four straight days under 2,000brings the states total up to 248,189. With the confirmation of *55 additional deaths, 5,411 … Continued