Jackson Leaders Look to Legislature for Revitalization FundsOfficials in Mississippi's capital city say they hope to approach the Legislature for money to begin revitalizing a section of Jackson that's fallen on hard times. Areas near the Jackson Zoo are filled with trash, abandoned homes and neglected properties, …
Mississippi Senate Makes More Meetings Available OnlinePeople are getting another way to watch Mississippi legislators as they conduct public business. The state Senate will start webcasting meetings from a second committee room during the 2021 session, which begins Jan. 5.
Mississippi Governor Expands Mask Mandate to All But Four CountiesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves expanded his mask mandate to 78 out of 82 counties on Tuesday as the state surpassed its previous record for the highest ever number of coronavirus deaths reported in a single day.
Blight, Flooding Compromise Quality of LifeTyrone Washington, a homeowner on Rondo Street, is livid that the city government is not, in his opinion, living up to expectations.
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional COVID-19 MeasuresToday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe during this holiday season. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.
‘People Who Didn’t Have to Die’: 79 COVID-19 Deaths In One DayState Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs began today’s COVID-19 press briefing with a quiet reading of nameless Mississippians. “84 year old, white male. 76 year old, white female, 67 year old, black female. 52 year old, black male,” he began.
US Public School Enrollment Dips as Virus Disrupts EducationAn analysis of data from 33 states obtained by Chalkbeat and The Associated Press shows that public K-12 enrollment this fall has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 students, or 2%, since the same time last year.
Political Group Attacks Columbus City Leaders with Now-Removed BillboardA new political group is aiming harsh criticism at the leaders of a northeast Mississippi city, but city leaders say the criticism is rooted in a personal dispute that the group's two heads have with the city. A Better Columbus, …
Mayor Lumumba Extends Executive Order Closing City HallToday, citing the continued and increased infectious spread of Covid-19 in the City of Jackson, as well as the corresponding rise in hospitalizations and death rate, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba again signed an executive order extending the closure of city …
Mississippi Supreme Court Sides with Gov. Tate Reeves on Partial Veto“Our Constitution and case law are clear that the power exercised by the Governor was granted to the Governor’s office by the people of Mississippi,” the Supreme Court's ruling reads. … “The monies were appropriated to multiple, distinct, and separate …
Audit Blasts 'Widespread Misspending' at Mississippi PrisonsMississippi's prison system used tax dollars to buy massage chairs, Himalayan salt lamps and a bedroom set and illegally paid some employees for extra work time they had accumulated, the state's auditor said in a scathing report that found widespread …
Two Schools Named After Confederate Leaders to Get New NamesTwo Mississippi elementary schools named for Confederate leaders will get new names, officials said. Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Jackson will be renamed Shirley Elementary School after doctors Aaron and Ollye Shirley, WAPT-TV reported.
Former Superintendent Chosen for Mississippi Education BoardA former schools superintendent and teacher may soon join the Mississippi State Board of Education. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Wednesday he chose Ronnie L. McGehee as one of his appointees to the board.
First Mississippians Vaccinated, But State Still in Critical DangerThe first Mississippians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are its own state health leadership, marking a hopeful beginning to what will be a long process of finally exterminating the virus in the Magnolia State.