The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has been awarded $421,471 to help improve recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework. The grant funding, which was awarded by the Southeast Regional Office … Continued
Applications for funding from the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund are now available through the Office of the Attorney General. The funds are distributed among service providers throughout the state each year, with nearly $2.5 million … Continued
Three Mississippi schools are among the 353 schools across the nation that have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in … Continued
The longest-running live equipment demonstration in the south is set to kick off on Friday, September 22 at Mississippi State’s John W. Starr Memorial Forest. With 35 years of biennial operation, the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show offers networking opportunities for loggers, landowners, … Continued
A new study shows that Mississippi is one of the better states for teachers. According to WalletHub’s 2023 Best & Worst States for Teachers, Mississippi did not fall in the top 10 or bottom 10. Rather, the Magnolia State was … Continued
Another firearm has been brought onto campus at a Mississippi school — this time by a parent. The parent of a Jackson Public School student has been taken into custody for bringing a gun to an educational facility following a … Continued
Northern Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and lows in the mid-60s. Central Mississippi Patchy fog in the morning, then mostly sunny with … Continued
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution on Monday to designate September 24-30 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the resolution, which provides the nation a specific time to honor … Continued
After Saturday, Mississippi State fans needed somewhere to vent. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk always provide such a place, and it’s their weekly mailbag. You can sense the maroon and white unrest in this week’s edition of The Rumblings. The … Continued
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm and is working its way to Mississippi’s healthcare industry. With the emergence of a new, AI-generated pill designed to treat COVID-19 being tested and considered for mass distribution, healthcare experts say … Continued