Thompson withdraws from Trump lawsuit, but lawsuit still in play
Congressman Bennie Thompson has announced he is leaving the lawsuit he filed, in partnership with the NAACP, against former-President Donald Trump regarding the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.…
Huge raises for Clarksdale Mayor and others being challenged
Just days after winning re-election, Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy and other city leaders went into executive session and voted themselves raises. Big ones. Espy's pay got a bump of $35,999. …
Mississippi man charged in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
A Mississippi man has been charged in connection with the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The Department of Justice announced that 54-year-old Michael Leon Brock…
UMMC receives grant to continue opioid abuse research
A federal grant will fund research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in America. Awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the…
The Wildest Story of the 2021 SEC Media Days? Tom Hart of The SEC Network Shares One for the Ages
The wildest story told at the 2021 edition of SEC Media Days had absolutely nothing to do with college football. Instead, it was a story told by Tom Hart of…
Mississippi sees first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since February
Mississippi has now seen its first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since late February. After State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned that the state is in for a…
SEC Media Days: Kiffin seeks consistency entering year two at Ole Miss
Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics The Rebels took center stage in Hoover this afternoon with SEC Media Days ushering in the sprint toward the 2021 college football season. Entering…
Lottery generates $138 million for infrastructure, education as FY 2021 ends
At the end of its first complete fiscal year, the Mississippi Lottery generated a total of $138,961,541 for the state. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the total following its final…
