MDHS awarded $421K to improve SNAP fraud prevention
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has been awarded $421,471 to help improve recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework. The…
Applications now open for Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund
Applications for funding from the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund are now available through the Office of the Attorney General. The funds are distributed among service…
3 Mississippi schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023
Three Mississippi schools are among the 353 schools across the nation that have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education. The recognition is…
35th annual Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show to kick off on Friday
The longest-running live equipment demonstration in the south is set to kick off on Friday, September 22 at Mississippi State's John W. Starr Memorial Forest. With 35 years of biennial operation,…
Mississippi ranked one of better states in America for teachers
A new study shows that Mississippi is one of the better states for teachers. According to WalletHub’s 2023 Best & Worst States for Teachers, Mississippi did not fall in the…
Parent arrested for bringing gun to Jackson high school after student fight
Another firearm has been brought onto campus at a Mississippi school — this time by a parent. The parent of a Jackson Public School student has been taken into custody…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, September 20
Northern Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and lows in the mid-60s. Central…
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week to be observed next week
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution on Monday to designate September 24-30 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the…
Thunder & Lightning: The Rumblings Can Sense Your Anger
After Saturday, Mississippi State fans needed somewhere to vent. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk always provide such a place, and it's their weekly mailbag. You can sense the maroon and…
