Even though he recently allowed Mississippi to become the first state to relinquish its mask mandate, Governor Tate Reeves has a message for Mississippians. Important to remember that COVID-19 is not gone! We’ve seen numbers increase over the past few … Continued
Tuesday, four special election runoffs took place across the state of Mississippi — two in the state Senate and two in the House of Representatives — and Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is welcoming the Senate’s new members. Bart Williams (R) … Continued
Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Hinds County Court Judge Carlyn M. Hicks to a term extending through Jan. 3, 2022. Judge Hicks has served by the temporary appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph since July 14. The Chief Justice … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the state’s highest one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases since August 19th. 1,322 new cases bring the state’s total up to 108,139. With the confirmation of *12 additional deaths, 3,152 Mississippians have … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: North Mississippi will see sunny skies for most of the day with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon and highs in the upper 70s. The chance of rain remains tonight with lows … Continued
The SEC has already been forced to postpone this Saturday’s Vanderbilt-Missouri and LSU-Florida matchups due to COVID-19 outbreaks, and now, it appears that Ole Miss’ trip to Fayetteville may be in jeopardy as the Rebels deal with an outbreak of … Continued
Recently, Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Tiffany Grove ruled Governor Tate Reeves’ partial vetoes over two budget bills to be unconstitutional, and in reply, Reeves has appealed Grove’s verdict to the Mississippi Supreme Court. On Wednesday morning, the first-term governor, in … Continued
Photo courtesy of US Coast Guard/Heartland The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people and three dogs near Pascagoula Tuesday. According to the Coast Guard, the boaters and the dogs were rescued from a 40-foot shrimp boat that was taking on … Continued
It’s been a back-and-forth battle between the federal courts and the U.S. Census Bureau on when exactly the 2020 Census deadline would be, but after a Tuesday ruling from the Supreme Court, it seems as if the deadline will now … Continued
The latest report from the Mississippi State Department of Health shows a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases. 876 new cases bring the state’s total up to 106,817. With the confirmation of *25 additional deaths, 3,140 Mississippians have now passed … Continued