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Mississippi families protest bill to limit transgender care

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transgender teens, their parents and supporters protested outside the Mississippi Capitol on Wednesday, calling on legislators to kill a measure that would ban gender-affirming health care for people younger than 18. House Bill 1125…

Lottery sends $13.2M to state for January

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation transferred more than $13.2 million to the state in January, bringing the fiscal year total to more than $74.4 million so far. “January was an exceptional month of sales for the Lottery,” stated Mississippi Lottery President…

Jackson County man charged with sex crime against a minor

A Jackson County man turned himself into authorities yesterday to face a sex-crime charge. 29-year-old Jack Hart surrendered himself at the Jackson County Sheriff's Department substation on a warrant of molesting -- touching a child for lustful purposes. Jackson County…