From the Wire
- Former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Receives Humanities Award
Former Mississippi and U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and others will be honored with Mississippi Humanities Council awards, with a ceremony being held online this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. - Mississippi Transportation Director Will Retire March 31
Melinda McGrath, the leader of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, is retiring March 31. - Felecia Nave
Alcorn State University makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater. - State Ordered to Submit Plan for Mental Health Services
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to file a plan to upgrade its mental health services as part of resolving litigation that's been ongoing for at least half a decade. - Mississippi Teacher Pay Raise Plan Inches Forward in Senate
The Mississippi Senate is pushing forward with a plan to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the United States. - George Roberts
World War II veteran George Roberts was turning 100 on Monday. His family hosted a drive-by celebration in Gulfport for Roberts, who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Well wishers delivered birthday greetings and gifts as they drove past … - Historians Oppose Bill to Change Archives Board Nominations
Historians are opposing a bill that they say could politicize the board that governs the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. - Teachers, First Responders to be Eligible for Vaccine Monday
Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday. - Mississippi House Proposes Several Changes to State Taxes
Mississippi House leaders are pushing to decrease some state taxes and increase others. - Mississippi Lottery Adds $75M to State Revenue Since July
Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery. - Mississippi Food Service Firm Gets 4-Year Military Contract
A Mississippi company has a four-year military contract worth up to $86 million for food distribution in Mississippi and Louisiana. - Center Receives Grant for Work Preserving Emmett Till Legacy
A Mississippi institution is receiving a grant to advance its work in teaching people about the legacy of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago whose lynching by white people in Mississippi in 1955 spurred the civil rights movement. - Diverse Group Receives Mississippi Governor's Arts Awards
An acclaimed author, a prolific songwriter and a group of small-town quilters are among this year's recipients of the Mississippi Governor's Arts Awards. - Frigid Temps Cause Some Problems in Mississippi Prisons
Days of freezing temperatures caused heating and cooking problems in some Mississippi prisons this week, Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain said. - More Than $11 Million in COVID Aid Awarded to Airports
Mississippi's airports are receiving $11.6 million from the federal government to help with revenue lost due to the coronavirus pandemic.