USM-UAB matchup canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
For the third time this season, Southern Miss will have a game affected by COVID-19. COVID-19 concerns within the Golden Eagle football program has caused the cancellation of Friday’s matchup…
MHP readies for Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is preparing to protect the state’s roadways this Thanksgiving weekend. The MHP will begin its ‘2020 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period’ tonight at midnight with troopers…
MSDH confirms 665 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 665 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report — the second straight day under 700 — brings the state’s total number of cases…
Dr. Dobbs urges “small, local and outdoors” Thanksgiving celebrations
As both COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers rapidly rise, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs sent out a tweet on Monday, urging Mississippians to keep their Thanksgiving celebrations “small, local and…
Phil Mickelson donates $500,000 to Jackson State
Jackson State University recently received a $500,000 donation from World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson. JSU could receive more during the Turner Sports presents Capital One’s The Match: Champions…
Runoff elections today in several counties
There are several runoff elections across the state today in the following counties: Benton, Bolivar, Chickasaw, Forrest, Harrison, Hinds, Jefferson, Jones, Lafayette, Lamar, Madison, Marshall, Noxubee, Smith, Tishomingo, Walthall, and…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Tuesday, November 24th
Here's a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60's. Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight with a slight chance of light rain,…
UMMC official says statewide mask mandate needed: “What we have been doing, hasn’t turned us around.”
Mississippi's cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and medical officials are worried. Saturday, 1,972 new cases were reported, becoming the state's largest one-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic. …
MDE completes delivery of 325,000 devices to school districts
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, distance learning presented challenges for Mississippi students who lacked access to the proper equipment to participate. Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)…
City of Madison continues fight against medical marijuana
Even after 74% of Mississippi voters approved Initiative 65, which is slated to create the state’s first-ever medical marijuana program, the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler are…
