House Bill 1799 and Senate Bill 3047 passed by the Mississippi legislature, allocated $70,000,000 of CARES Act money to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to assist counties and municipalities with their COVID-19 expenses. Through FEMA’s COVID-19 Economic Disaster Declaration, counties … Continued
Ever since the rumor mill started churning with word that Deion Sanders was coming to Mississippi to become the next head football coach at Jackson State, many have speculated that his son, Shedeur, might follow suit. While that isn’t the case … Continued
Adranos Incorporated has become the latest company in Mississippi to announce an expansion. The solid rocket fuel innovator announced Thursday that it will locate its rocket motor research and development operations in McHenry in Stone County. The $525,000 corporate investment … Continued
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2020. In a release, the Mississippi Heritage Trust provided some background on the historic location in Jackson: Constructed in … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 737 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report — the highest number of new cases since last Thursday — brings the state’s total up to 95,310. With the confirmation of *4 additional deaths, … Continued
Southern Miss is now offering a free public course aimed at helping everyone to better understand the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled “Understanding the Pandemic: A COVID-19 Public Service Short Course”, the online course will be taught by various USM faculty members … Continued
State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested City of Macon Municipal Court Clerk, Yolanda Atkins, after she was indicted for embezzlement. A $4,450.79 demand letter was issued to Atkins at the time of her arrest. … Continued
As the process to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues at warp speed, Governor Tate Reeves provided Mississippians with an update on the efforts following a recent conversation with President Trump, Vice President Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force. On the … Continued
According to unofficial reports, it appears there may be runoffs in all four special elections held Tuesday to fill open legislative seats. Related Story In House District 66, WLBT reports that De’Keither Stamps will face Robert C. “Bob” Lee Jr. … Continued
In August, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White filed a lawsuit against Governor Tate Reeves regarding his partial veto of spending legislation. The lawsuit claims that Reeves does not have the authority to line-item … Continued