SSM Properties LLC as well as Steven and Sheila Maulding, the owners of several apartment complexes in Pearl, Miss., and their former rental agent, James Roe, have agreed to pay $123,000 to resolve a racial discrimination lawsuit. The case began … Continued
As Mississippi begins to experience cooler temperatures, causing residents to use heating devices for the first time in several months, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is urging people to observe heating fire safety. There have been nine heating-related fire … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Cooler and sunny with highs in the lower 50s. Clear tonight with areas of widespread frost after midnight, lows near 30. Central Mississippi– Sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Clear tonight with areas of widespread … Continued
It’s the middle of the season, so you would expect some injuries to start piling up on your favorite college team. It’s no different for Mississippi State, with some key offensive players possibly missing time, and a star defender getting … Continued
As the Mississippi River continues to reach historically low levels, more challenges are being presented and a work of nature may be the only solution. Hank Burdine with the Mississippi Levee Commission says the river is at its lowest point … Continued
Two Democratic members of Congress are investigating how Mississippi plans to spend funding from numerous federal grants on the capital city’s failing water infrastructure through the House Homeland Security and the Oversight and Reform committees. According to a letter sent … Continued
After a soft launch over the weekend, President Joe Biden has officially opened the application process for his administration’s student debt loan forgiveness program. Biden kicked off the application process on Monday afternoon, encouraging all borrowers who make less than … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has released in a statement that Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is planning to end the city’s cooperation with the Unified Command Structure (UCS) by refusing to select a third-party water operator. On Friday, the Unified Command … Continued
Mississippi music legend Jerry Lee Lewis has finally made it into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis was inducted Sunday night alongside recording executive Joe Galante and singer-songwriter Keith Whitley. “This year’s inductees are trailblazers who each paved their … Continued
Chairman Nick Bain, R-Corinth, and the House Judiciary B Committee have subpoenaed Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba after the mayor recently missed a hearing to discuss the capital city’s surging crime rates. Last Wednesday, the day before the committee was … Continued