When it comes to the Mississippi state flag, being on the right side of history is a very divisive topic, but one place everyone seems to agree is college athletics. This morning, more than 50 athletic directors and coaches from…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a record number of coronavirus cases in our state. They reported 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 24,516 cases and 1,016 deaths. Here are…
Governor Tate Reeves is saying for the first time he might not stand in the way if legislators remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. Legislators need a two-thirds majority to vote on a bill because it’s late…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 5 new deaths as of Thursday afternoon. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 24,516, with 1,016 deaths. 50 of…
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Yesterday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the latest coronavirus cases and deaths in our state. They reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 23,424 cases and 1,011 deaths. Here are…
Governor Tate Reeves is expected to sign a bill that would ban abortion based on the race, sex, or genetic anomalies of a fetus. It could set up another lawsuit by abortion-rights groups in a state that already has some…
Jackson, Miss. — The below is attributable to Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann: “I rise before you today to discuss the flag of our State. This discussion is not prompted by fear of loss of economic development, although virtually every economic developer…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag is drawing criticism from two big forces in the culturally conservative state. Walmart says it will no longer display the state flag because it includes the…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brian Flowers has won a congressional Republican primary runoff. He will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November. Flowers, who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, beat out Thomas Carey, a retired real estate agent. Thompson…
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Mississippi’s largest religious group says state lawmakers have a moral obligation to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag because many people are ‘hurt and shamed’ by the symbol. The Mississippi Baptist Convention has more than 500,000 members…
The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a former judge as the state’s new public safety commissioner. Republican Governor Tate Reeves nominated Sean Tindell of Gulfport to be commissioner last month. Tindell has been serving since June 1st and senators confirmed him…
(WXXV) — On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 new deaths. This sets a new record for the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Mobile, Alabama, say they've made a second arrest in a more than 20-year-old homicide. Police say 40-year-old Dammon Wright surrendered at the Mobile County Metro Jail on Monday. He's charged with murder in the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Authorities in Mississippi say a man armed with a rifle and a handgun was arrested on misdemeanor charges after confronting protesters at the site of a Confederate monument. The incident happened Saturday at the Lowndes County Courthouse…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Republicans are in a congressional primary runoff in Mississippi. The winner will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November. He's chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Tuesday's Republican runoff is between candidates running low-budget…
Governor Tate Reeves took to social media today to discuss the talks about changing the state flag. Reeves said that he opposes any proposal that would establish a second state flag. Reeves initially indicated he would consider a potential bill…
Two teens have been charged in the killing of Sgt. Stephen Matory, a Mississippi National Guard service member in Jackson. The Jackson Police Department on Monday arrested and charged 19-year-old Xajavier King with murder and aggravated assault of Sgt. Matory…
On Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a combined total of 1,646 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi for the five days from June 17 to June 21. In this period there are 40 new deaths to report…
Mississippi’s Department of Education failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention for the last 10 years as required by state law and overstated its progress toward increasing graduation rates. The graduation rate in the state was reported to have…
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR says a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace on Sunday at the NASCAR race in Talladega, Alabama. Wallace is the only full-time Black driver in…
The Mississippi National Guard is dealing with the loss of one of its own active guard service members Sgt. Stephen Matory of Jackson. Jackson Police Department confirmed that Matory was an innocent bystander and the victim of a fatal shooting…
Jackson, Miss. — The Mississippi Senate voted today to dedicate $150 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to K-12 education needs amid COVID-19. The goal is equipping every Mississippi student with a laptop or tablet and improving connectivity for distance…