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The Mississippi House on Tuesday approved a plan to redraw its districts to account for …

• March 29, 2022

Mississippi House OKs Redistricting; Senators Debate Plan

The Mississippi House on Tuesday approved a plan to redraw its districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census.

Jessica Broughman (pictured with her daughter, Aubrey) served time in Rankin County Detention Center from …

• March 28, 2022

Sheriff: Rankin County Work-Release Program Is Not ‘Convict Leasing,’ A Vestige of Slavery

ACLU-MS Deputy Director Alicia N. Netterville said that the first iteration of House Bill 747 effectively functioned as convict-leasing by another name.

Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to …

• March 28, 2022

Mississippi Reveals Redistricting for State House and Senate

Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census.

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, Spring Market, JXN Flea and Brian Ballou

After two years’ wait, Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival returns to downtown Jackson. This year’s slogan, “Go Big and Come Home,” represents both the Jackson metro community getting to …

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival, an event that Hal and Mal’s owner Malcolm White …

• March 25, 2022

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn (pictured) and Republican Gov. Tate Reeves are both pushing to …

• March 25, 2022

Mississippi Increases Budget Estimates; Tax Cuts Unresolved

Top Mississippi lawmakers on Friday increased estimates of how much tax money the state will collect this budget year and next.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves insisted Thursday that legislators pass a bill to phase out the …

• March 25, 2022

Mississippi Gov Says He's 'Married' to Income Tax Phaseout

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves insisted Thursday that legislators pass a bill to phase out the state income tax, but other Republicans who lead the House and Senate remained far apart …

A federal judge has issued a second contempt order over poor conditions at a county …

• March 25, 2022

US Judge Issues 2nd Contempt Order for Mississippi Jail

A federal judge has issued a second contempt order over poor conditions at a county jail in Mississippi, where court monitors found staff members are afraid to work in a …

A now-closed federal program helped reimburse healthcare providers for COVID-19 treatments and diagnostics. With that …

• March 24, 2022

COVID-19 Program for Uninsured Ends as Global Cases Rise

A federal program closing this week could mean less access to COVID-19 testing and treatment for poorer Mississippians moving forward.

Mississippi House leaders offered a revised proposal Wednesday to phase out the state income tax, …

• March 24, 2022

Mississippi Leaders Spar Over Tax Cuts as Deadlines Approach

Mississippi House leaders offered a revised proposal Wednesday to phase out the state income tax, sending it to Senate leaders as legislators approach big deadlines to set taxes and spending.

Photo courtesy Charles A. Smith/JSU Athletics

• March 23, 2022

Mo Williams

Former Murrah High School star and NBA player Mo Williams accepted JSU’s offer to serve as the school’s new head coach. Williams spent the last two seasons coaching at Alabama …