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USM Economic Outlook Forum, Grants and Online Degree Program at MSU

The University of Southern Mississippi is set to host its annual Economic Outlook Forum on Thursday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Thad Cochran Center Grand …

Tougaloo College President Carmen Walters said the gift will create scholarships, The Clarion Ledger reported. …

• February 22, 2022

Mississippi HBCU Gets $10M from Netflix CEO and Wife

Tougaloo College, a private, historically Black college in Mississippi, is getting $10 million from the head of Netflix and his wife, a film producer.

Mississippi Senate Committee OKs Bill to Cut Some Taxes

A Mississippi Senate committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would phase out part of the state income tax and reduce the sales tax on groceries.

Senate Finance Committee chairman Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, was present during a Senate Finance Committee meeting …

• February 22, 2022

COVID Obstetrics Director at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. Rachel Morris spoke on …

• February 22, 2022

‘Fear the Virus, Not the Vaccine’: Leadership Urges Vaccinations for Pregnant Women

The current wave of COVID-19 is on the decline in Mississippi, but state health leadership is urging residents—especially vulnerable populations like pregnant women—to get vaccinated, and to keep up with …

After a boisterous and contentious public-comment period regarding LGBTQ+ books in the Ridgeland Public Library, …

• February 21, 2022

‘I Was Shocked’: Ridgeland Aldermen Proposing New Library Contract After Raucous Meeting

Amid pleas against censorship and claims of pornographic “filth,” a Ridgeland Board of Aldermen meeting scheduled to address the city’s library contract quickly morphed into a raucous referendum on LGBTQ+ …

“There is no downside to putting money back into the pockets of Mississippians,” said Republican …

• February 21, 2022

Income-Tax Phaseout Up for Debate in Long-Poor Mississippi

Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts: It's one of the poorest, unhealthiest states in the nation, with public schools that are chronically underfunded. Some Republican leaders say a …

A company is creating a media training program focused on students at historically black colleges …

• February 21, 2022

Media Training Program Will Focus on HBCU Students

A company is creating a media training program focused on students at historically black colleges and universities in Mississippi.

Funeral services are Monday for former Mississippi state Rep. Michael Janus, who died Tuesday. He …

• February 18, 2022

Janus, Former Mississippi Lawmaker, Dies of Cancer at 55

Funeral services are Monday for former Mississippi state Rep. Michael Janus, who died Tuesday. He was 55.

The Republican-controlled House and Senate on Thursday passed the first draft of budget bills for …

• February 18, 2022

Mississippi Legislators Push 1st Round of Budget Proposals

Mississippi legislators are working on proposals to fund state government for the year that begins July 1.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba issued a local emergency order this week in light of an …

• February 18, 2022

Mayor Lumumba Declares Local Emergency Amid Garbage Quarrel

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba issued an emergency contract with Richard’s Disposal as a temporary measure to fix the City of Jackson’s garbage-distribution woes.

Texas has tightened abortion restrictions over the past two decades, leading women there to increasingly …

• February 17, 2022