MSDH blocks comments on Facebook posts related to COVID-19
The Mississippi Department of Health is now blocking comments on their Facebook posts related to COVID-19 due to a ‘rise of misinformation.’ State Health Department Spokesperson Liz…
Rural hospitals in Mississippi to receive nearly $13M
Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus. According to a news release from the White House, the…
Mississippi receives nearly $13 million to aid rural Covid fight
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus, according to a news release. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving $12,918,800 through its…
Judge nears decision on future of state mental health system
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When Michael Hogan was appointed by a federal judge to help craft a road map for the future of Mississippi’s embattled mental health care system, he planned to tour community mental health centers…
Shreveport to decide if casinos exempt from smoking ban
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - The Shreveport City Council will decide whether to exempt casinos from a citywide smoking ban. The council last year voted to ban smoking in all workplaces and bars. KSLA reports that the Shreveport City Council will…
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards died; knew power and prison
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison stretch, died Monday. He was 93. Edwards died…
Report: Till slaying still being investigated 65 years later
By JAY REEVES The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked outrage and illustrated the brutality of racism in the segregated South. The department’s…
MSU Fan Gets Ball Signed by NFL Legend
One Mississippi State fan left the College World Series with more than just a win. One the second night of the tournament, Mississippi resident Josh Bounds caught a foul ball at the top…
Mississippi State shuts down Vandy again for 1st national title
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State’s first national championship had been building since 1985, when “Thunder and Lightning” — Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro — were the stars on what’s known as the best team to not win a College…
Deputy warden charged with injury inmate at Mississippi State Penitentiary
A federal grand jury has charged a deputy warden at Mississippi’s State Penitentiary with injuring an inmate in 2016 and lying about it to investigators. Prosecutors…
Suspect wanted in shooting of FBI agent captured in Jackson
A suspect wanted in the shooting of an FBI agent over the weekend has been taken into custody. The FBI said in a press release that Demario Lamar Cotton was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday morning in Jackson.…
Reeves creates Governor’s Office of Military Affairs, appoints director
Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced the creation of the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs, within the Mississippi Development Authority, to coordinate our military and national security efforts in and around the state. The office will align and integrate the…
Lawmakers working to complete medical marijuana bill draft
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lawmakers working on a proposal to bring a medical marijuana program to Mississippi plan to have a draft of the legislation ready later this summer, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday. “I think…
Lawmakers working to complete medical marijuana bill draft
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lawmakers working on a proposal to bring a medical marijuana program to Mississippi plan to have a draft of the legislation ready later this summer, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday. “I think…
Mississippi lawmakers hear testimony on medical marijuana
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product available that has…
FBI offers reward in hunt for man accused of shooting agent
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a man accused of shooting one of its special agents in Jackson, Mississippi over the weekend.…
New statewide campaign aims to stop human trafficking
Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, along with other partners, launched Mississippi’s first statewide human trafficking campaign. ‘Be the Solution’ offers nationally recognized training…
MS Public Service Commission approves water system
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved the acquisition of 26 water and wastewater systems in Mississippi. Great River Utility Operating Company will serve about 6,800 connections across the…
Case files on 1964 civil rights worker killings made public
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Never before seen case files, photographs and other records documenting the investigation into the infamous slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi are now open to the public for the first time, 57 years after…
FBI: Agent shot, wounded while helping police in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An FBI special agent has been shot and wounded in Jackson, Mississippi, and is expected to survive the injury, authorities said. The agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson field office was shot Saturday night,…
Lawsuit filed over phrase on Mississippi license plates
Four words on Mississippi’s license plates have sparked a federal lawsuit. American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association, and three non-religious state residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the…
Atheists, humanists sue over Mississippi’s license plates
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four words on Mississippi’s license plates have sparked a federal lawsuit. American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association and three nonreligious state residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state over its “In God We Trust” license…
First Lady Jill Biden visits Mississippi to discuss vaccinations
The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, arrived in Jackson this afternoon as part of an effort to encourage people to get vaccinated against the…
Mega Millions winning numbers for June 18th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Mega Millions lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.