Mississippi Lottery reaches $1 billion mark in sales
Within two years of its implementation, the Mississippi Lottery has reached the $1 billion mark in gross sales. According to Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), $250...
Author : J.T. Mitchell
Two Mississippi Museums offering free admission in honor of MLK
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free on Monday,...
Senate approves congressional redistricting plan; Reeves expected to sign
A plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts has been approved by the Mississippi Senate and is heading to the desk of Governor Tate...
Mississippi senators cosponsor two bills honoring Emmett Till
This week, the United States Senate took action on two bills that will honor the late Emmett Till, who was killed in 1955 by White...
$225 million going towards Mississippi bridges
Mississippi is set to receive $225 million for the state’s bridges. Announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, a total of $5.3 billion is headed...
Mississippi Senate passes medical marijuana bill with 46-5 vote
On Thursday morning, Senator Kevin Blackwell jokingly addressed the Mississippi Senate with lyrics from Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Woman #12 and 35.” “Well, they’ll stone...
Lane brings in brother, Chris, to co-lead Ole Miss defense
Lane Kiffin is bringing in his younger brother, Chris, as the Rebels’ new co-defensive coordinator. Chris served as the defensive line coach for the Cleveland...
Single-day total record broken again as 8,204 new cases reported
After a delay on Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 8,204 new cases of COVID-19 from January 11. The latest report...
House follows elimination of income tax with passage of teacher pay raise
With a 114-6 vote, the Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a major increase in teacher pay. The “START Act of 2022” will alter the starting...
Mississippi House of Representatives votes to eliminate income tax
In what Representative Trey Lamar called a “historic” and “transformative” passage, the Mississippi House of Representatives has voted 96-12 to eliminate income tax. The “Mississippi...