Lt. Col. Steven RobinsonLt. Col. Steven Robinson has served as both a professor and chairman of Military Science for Jackson State University's Department of Liberal Arts since August 2019.
Mississippi Tax Overhaul Appears Headed to Doom in SenateA bill to overhaul Mississippi's tax structure faces a critical deadline Tuesday in the state Senate, but it appears unlikely to survive despite a push from Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.
Analysis: Mississippi Grappling With Tax-and-Spend IdeasMississippi legislators are moving into the final weeks of their three-month session, and they still need to make significant decisions about taxes and spending for the year that begins July 1.
Azia’s Picks 3-12-21What are your plans for this weekend? If you’re open to suggestions, check out a few of my fave events for this weekend.
Tyler KempFrom his days as the keyboardist for the indie-rock band Jonezetta in the early 2000s to his current roles as a member of the music faculty at Mississippi College and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Tyler Kemp has continued to push …
City Plans Demolitions of Commercial Blight, New Code Enforcement RegimeFive structures constituting commercial blight in Jackson are up for demolition starting in April after pending bids and council approval, Department of Planning and Development Director Jordan Hillman said at a March 8 press conference.
Dayzsha RoganJSU senior Dayzsha Rogan was a major factor in the Tigers success. Her efforts on the court earned her 2020-2021 SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.
Mississippi House Nixes Change to Tourism PromotionThe Mississippi House has killed a bill that would have created a state Department of Tourism. The tourism bill was among the proposals that died under the latest legislative deadline.
Mississippi Legislators Argue Over Medical Marijuana RulesMississippi legislators wrangled Wednesday over regulations for medical marijuana, with the House killing one bill and the Senate reviving the issue hours later by wedging it into a separate bill.
Dr. Kanesha BennettKanesha Bennett has served as director of Jackson State University's Lottie Thornton Early Childhood Center since 2017. She previously worked as a preschool teacher at JSU starting in 2015 before assuming her current position.