Health Care
Mississippi Opening Field Hospital Amid Surge of COVID Cases
Mississippi will open a 50-bed field hospital and the federal government will send medical professionals to help treat patients as COVID-19 cases continue surging in a state with one of …
City & County
City Uses $2.95 Million to Remove 117 Blighted Properties in Jackson
The City of Jackson, working with blight-elimination partners, has demolished 117 properties across the city using a $2.95 million grant from the Mississippi Home Corporation, officials announced at a press …
Health Care
Mississippi Approaches Its Own COVID Hospitalization Record
Mississippi is approaching its record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations as the virus continues spreading rapidly in a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.
Health Care
4,000 Mississippi Students Quarantined; Hospitalizations Break 2020 Summer Record
With less than one-third of Mississippi schools reporting COVID-19 data, a new report from the Mississippi State Department of Health shows that nearly 1,000 students were infected with COVID-19 for …
Person of the Day
Marina Brito
Marina Brito, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a member of the Jackson State University women's volleyball team, received a full scholarship in April to pursue a master's degree …
City & County
City Sanctioned for Slow Response to Public Records Request
The Mississippi Ethics Commission has ordered the city of Jackson to pay more than $170,000 in legal fees for violating state law by taking more than a year to provide …
Biz Roundup
Jerk City Grille, Birdie’s Nourished Kitchen and Mustard Seed Backpack Blessings
Ridgeland native Wendell Brewster opened his own Caribbean fusion food truck, Jerk City Grille, in April 2021. On Friday, Aug. 6, Brewster opened a new indoor location for his restaurant …
State
‘It Was Hard For Me to Stop’: Hinds Circuit Drug Intervention Court Graduates 26
Veronica Coleman, 33, graduated from the Hinds Circuit Drug Court on July 28, 2021. The mother of four believes the program was a lifeline.
Civil Rights
What Follows Confederate Statues? One Mississippi City's Fight
For more than a century, one of Mississippi's largest and most elaborate Confederate monuments has looked out over the lawn at the courthouse in the center of Greenwood, a Black-majority …
Crime
Analysis: Mississippi Reveals it Has Lethal Injection Drugs
Mississippi has not executed a death row inmate since June 2012, and no executions are currently scheduled. But a new court filing shows that the state Department of Corrections in …
Education
Mississippi Lawmakers Gather Info on Redistricting Puzzle
Mississippi lawmakers are traveling the state to gather ideas about how congressional and legislative districts should look in the coming decade—a series of public hearings that was scheduled before the …
Education
Mississippi Governor OKs State Takeover of Holmes Schools
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he is authorizing a state takeover of a troubled school district in one of the poorest parts of the state.
Education
Fall Pandemic Prep and Vaccine Incentives at JSU and MSU, USM Blessings in a Backpack Program
Jackson State University recently announced that it will require face masks or coverings in all public indoor campus spaces for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, regardless of academic or extracurricular activity.
City & County
JPS Set To Open, Mandate Masks as COVID-19, Variant Cases Skyrocket
The Jackson Public School system is set to begin the fall semester on Aug. 9, where almost 21,000 students will be required to attend full-time, traditional in-school curriculum.
State
Doc: Delta variant Spread 'Like a Tsunami' in Mississippi
Mississippi's top health official said the delta coronavirus variant is “sweeping across Mississippi like a tsunami” as the state reported more than 3,000 new cases of the highly transmittable virus …
Person of the Day
Matt Corral and the State of SEC Quarterbacks this Season
When it comes to quarterbacks heading into the 2021 college football season in the Southeastern Conference, uncertainty is in the air.
State
Dobbs: Delta Variant Spike Endangering Medical Capacity in Mississippi
Mississippi’s health-care system is under increased strain as the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues to add increased hospitalizations and intensive-care unit patients every week.
City & County
Sheriff Lee Vance Dies After Testing Positive for COVID-19
The sheriff of Mississippi's largest county has died, almost two weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19 amid an outbreak of the illness at a jail he oversaw.
City & County
Jackson Leaders Approve $120,000 to Help the City's Zoo
The city council in Jackson has approved more than $120,000 for the Jackson Zoo to help the facility maintain its license to operate.
Sports
College Football Preview
Unless the current Delta variant spike causes changes—stay tuned—this new season could end up resembling, at least in part, football seasons of years past—with full stadiums and all teams opting …
