Tickets to the Mississippi State Fair to be available online for first time ever
A new ticketing option has been announced for this year's Mississippi State Fair. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that attendees will have the option to purchase admission…
Former Buelah mayor accused of stealing money from 242-person town
A former Mississippi mayor has been arrested and charged with three counts of embezzlement. Bertha Thomas, the former mayor of Beulah, is accused of embezzling tax disbursements issued to the…
Lawmakers pass bill expanding ambulatory prenatal care for pregnant women
As Mississippi continues to face high infant and maternal mortality rates, lawmakers have passed legislation that would seemingly take the state one step closer to addressing the needs of pregnant…
Edwards: A midnight guide to solving the world’s problems
No matter how hard I tried, sleep remained an elusive companion last night. It wasn’t just the usual restlessness that kept me awake; it felt like the weight of the…
Friday is last day to donate for March of the Mayors Food Drive
March of the Mayors is wrapping up its fourth year, and this time, the food drive put on by Extra Table is statewide. Martha Allen, executive director of Extra Table,…
AccelerateMS promotes from within, naming Dr. Courtney Taylor new executive director
A new executive director has been announced to take charge of Mississippi's premier workforce development office — and the hire was made from within. The State Workforce Investment Board promoted…
Mississippi investing nearly $1 million into creating shovel-ready sites
On Thursday, it was announced that Mississippi is investing nearly $1 million in various site developments throughout the state. The $993,250 made available through the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is…
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocks legislation protecting IVF access
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a…
Rebel Report podcast: Hoops loses to Bama, baseball takes care of business
Basketball suffered a loss to Alabama that all but crushes their NCAA tournament hopes. We talk about that and baseball taking care of business on this edition of the podcast
Two suitors emerge to take over naming rights for Biloxi Shuckers stadium
With the minor league baseball season just around the corner, two suitors have emerged to take over naming rights for the former MGM Park in Biloxi. According to WLOX, the…
