The Skills Foundation of Mississippi has awarded $1,000 signing bonuses to 29 high school seniors at seven schools who are pursuing skilled careers. Students entering industries like construction, healthcare, energy, IT, and manufacturing were eligible for the bonuses, meant to … Continued
Another accolade has come in for Jackson State’s national title-winning football coach, T.C. Taylor. Jackson State’s athletic department announced that Taylor was honored at the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, being named Black Football Coach of the … Continued
Another donation has been made to help bring a public park to the old location of the Eudora Welty Library in Jackson. The Junior League of Jackson, a women’s organization with a mission that includes creating a better community, announced … Continued
Shawn Jones, Senior Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at Southern Miss, joins the show for the whole hour and talks about last week’s $2.8B settlement, paving way for colleges to pay athletes and how it effects Southern Miss.
TrueCare, a provider-sponsored health plan offering Medicaid services in Mississippi, has launched a new grant aimed at tackling healthcare disparities in underserved areas of the state. According to TrueCare officials, the “Community Champions” grant is designed to support grassroots organizations … Continued
On Monday, the Mississippi ACLU and others filed a federal lawsuit against four state education boards challenging the constitutionality of a recently passed bill that bars public academic institutions from including diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in their teaching. House … Continued
Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., the man accused of killing former Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, has been granted a venue change ahead of his upcoming retrial. Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther approved a motion on Monday for … Continued
33 contestants have their eyes set on a Miss Mississippi crown this week in Vicksburg. Beginning Wednesday, each participant will go through a litany of judged events, contests, and trials for the right to be the winner at the end … Continued
Mississippi’s two SEC track and field programs were well-represented in the conference’s annual awards. On Monday, officials announced that Ole Miss men’s track & field junior and three-time reigning NCAA shot put champion Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan is the 2025 SEC Outdoor … Continued
American Medical Response will soon be holding a free training academy for those aspiring to be emergency medical technicians in Mississippi. According to a news release from AMR Central Mississippi, it will soon be offering the required 10 to 12-week … Continued