With Friday quickly approaching, time is dwindling for the Mississippi Legislature to make a decision on the flag, and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn does not want to see the issue pushed to a referendum. “I am not a … Continued
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has remained mum on the state flag situation until today. The Senate chamber leader released a statement this morning, saying that he is “open” to changing the flag, and the legislature will address the controversial … Continued
The results are in from Tuesday’s elections in Mississippi. Republican runoff – MS 2nd Congressional District After qualifying for the runoff back on March 10th, Brain Flowers defeated Thomas Carey by a 70%-30% margin on Tuesday. Tuesday’s runoff sets up … Continued
State flag being removed in the City of Laural (Image courtesy of the City of Laurel) As more people begin to make their feelings public regarding changing the state flag, several public officials are speaking out. Groups are making their … Continued
With the recent passage of HB 1087, prohibition in Mississippi will finally come to an end. In 1966, Mississippi became the last state to repeal its statewide prohibition when, according to the Department of Archives and History, a raid at … Continued
As the legislature continues to stall on making a decision regarding the removal of the current state flag, more and more groups are announcing their condemnation of the flag. Most recently, the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC), the Mississippi Association … Continued
2,100 Baptist churches across Mississippi make up the network of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB). As a whole, the board is calling for the adoption of a new state flag. Dr. Shawn Parker, Executive Director-Treasurer (Image courtesy of the Mississippi … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a record one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases with 611. Today’s report far exceeds the previous one-day high of 498, which occurred back on June 8th. The state’s total number of cases … Continued
Photo courtesy of carnegiehero.org A Mississippi man is being posthumously honored as a hero for his attempt to save a child from a burning home in 2018. On December 19, 2018, 27-year-old Isiah Pierce and his girlfriend were sleeping when … Continued
The ‘Life Equality Act of 2020′ has passed at the capitol. Now on the Governor’s desk, HB 1295 would “prohibit abortions from being performed because of race, sex or genetic abnormality except in a medical emergency.” According to the Mississippi … Continued