Lt. Gov. Hosemann announces Flag Commission appointments
After Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced his three appointees for the commission that will design the proposal for a new state flag earlier...
Author : J.T. Mitchell
Coronavirus case numbers reach four digits yet again
Mississippi has once again exceeded 1,000 in terms of daily coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,025 new cases...
USM announces academic plan for fall of 2020
The University of Southern Mississippi has announced its academic plan for the fall of 2020. Not only will face masks be required, but there will...
MSMA is calling for statewide mask mandate
On Monday, an executive mask order went into effect for 13 Mississippi counties, however, the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) is calling for the mandate...
Millsaps College is backing international students
Recently, President Donald J. Trump presented colleges and universities with two options—resume in-person classes in the fall or lose all international students—and Millsaps College in...
Hancock Co. man pleads guilty to making moonshine, owes $1.2M in taxes
A Kiln man has pled guilty to both the unlawful production of distilled spirits and interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise. Willie Necaise,...
Hattiesburg man pleads guilty in $510M “cream scheme”
After being charged on 37 counts in the $510 million health care fraud scheme back in September, Mississippi businessman Wade Walters of Hattiesburg has pled...
Flag commission is now welcoming new state flag designs
Two weeks ago, the state of Mississippi made history by removing its Confederacy-tarnished flag with the passage of HB 1796. Now, it’s time to start...
MSDH reports 868 new cases of COVID-19
On Sunday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed 868 new cases of COVID-19 with 19 new deaths. This brings the total number coronavirus-induced...
MSDH reports 797 new cases of COVID-19
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 797 new cases of coronavirus and 15 new deaths induced by the virus. This total case...