$9M in Highway Contracts Set from Mississippi Lottery MoneyThe Mississippi Transportation Commission says it has awarded nearly $9 million in pavement restoration contracts, using money generated by the state lottery that started selling tickets in November.
Mobile COVID-19 Testing Set for Leake and Hinds CountiesResidents of Leake and Hinds counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission by setting up one-day, drive-through …
Feed the Front Lines, SB 2772 and Mississippi Casinos ReopeningThe Mangia Bene restaurant group has partnered with the Junior League of Jackson to send food to the healthcare workers at the VA Medical Center in Jackson through a program called "Feed the Front Line."
Jhai Keeton, 'Creating New Value' in JacksonJackson resident Jhai Keeton took on a position as the City's deputy director of planning and development in January earlier this year, in which he oversees economic, business and real estate development for the city.
Analysis: Mississippi to Mull Many Requests for Relief CashMississippi lawmakers and Gov. Tate Reeves still have to make big decisions about spending most of the $1.25 billion that the federal government is sending the state for coronavirus relief.
Inmate Dies 1 Day After Arriving in Mississippi PrisonAn autopsy will be done on Robert Bond Jr., 51, a Mississippi inmate who died a day after arriving in in Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl on Thursday, May 14.
Press Sues MSDH for Nursing Home Names As COVID-19 Cases Top 11,000Mississippi saw 136 official new coronavirus cases and seven deaths as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, bringing the total number of statewide cases to 11,432 and deaths to 528, as many Mississippi businesses began reopening over the weekend.
Taylor HartTaylor Hart, development director and event coordinator with the Salvation Army of Jackson, bears a passion for missions. Hart has heart.