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State
'Do Not Go to Church': Three Forrest County Coronavirus Cases Bring Warnings
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed two more cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Mississippi this morning. All three known patients currently reside in Forrest County.
State
Mississippi Reports Two More Positive Cases of Coronavirus
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports the second and third presumptive positive cases of coronavirus or COVID-19 in Mississippi. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease …
Person of the Day
Tyson Carter
Mississippi State University made SEC history when coaches in the conference named senior guard Tyson Carter as SEC Sixth Man of the Year, the first time an MSU player has …
State
State on COVID-19 in Mississippi: Get Tested if Show Flu-Like Symptoms
Public health officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Mississippi as the disease is declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. State leadership called for extraordinary …
Person of the Day
Jordan Feliz
The foundation for Christian music artist Jordan Feliz' professional solo career began to culminate only five hours after he and his wife moved to Nashville in 2012.
City & County
Mississippi Event Cancellations Due to COVID-19 (Regularly Updated)
Officials in Jackson and across Mississippi are canceling major events and gatherings in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The following is a list of canceled events as …
City & County
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Cancelled in Effort to Fight Coronavirus Spread
The Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in Jackson has been cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, parade co-founder Malcolm White told local news outlets Wednesday.
Politics
Espy Wins Mississippi US Senate Race; Will Face Hyde-Smith
Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi on Tuesday, setting up a rematch with Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, an outspoken …
National
National Guard is Sent into New York Suburb to Control Virus
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he is sending the National Guard into a New York City suburb to help fight the nation's biggest known cluster of coronavirus …
National
Sanders Surrogates Face Uphill Mississippi Battle In Candidate’s Absence
"This political process should be about bringing all of us in and not electing some savior who's going to do everything," Agnew said.
National
Mississippi Among 6 States with Presidential Primary Tuesday
Voters in Mississippi's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday were choosing between two leading candidates and a third whose delegate count lagged far behind.
National
Biden in Mississippi: Credits the 'African American Community' for Comeback
Themes of unity and overcoming hate penetrated the remarks of former Vice President Joe Biden and his supporters during the Democratic presidential hopeful's visit to Jackson yesterday.
Biz Roundup
B&B Theaters Northpark Grand Opening, Walthall Lofts and Vertex Aerospace
Northpark announced on Wednesday, March 4, that it plans to hold the grand opening for B&B Theaters, a new 14-screen movie theater, in April 2020.
State
PATRIOT South Tests Pearl River Flood Responders
U.S. Army National Guard units joined with state agency personnel this week at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg, including some of Jackson's own first responders, drilling the coordination and cohesion necessary …
Person of the Day
Bea Gotthelf: Jacksonian Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
While reaching 100 years of age is a milestone that not everybody manages to achieve, today, Jackson native and long-time resident Bea Gotthelf celebrates her 100th birthday.
City & County
Project EJECT Or Not: Mayor Disputes Grant Connection to Federal Strategy
A new federal grant to help the Jackson Police Department purchase new surveillance equipment is not part of the controversial Project EJECT crime strategy, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba insisted this …
Education
UM Space Exhibit, USM Women's History Month and MSU Law Seminar
The University of Mississippi's Department of Archives and Special Collections will host "Space: Exploring the Final Frontier in the Archives" in the Faulkner Room of the J.D. Williams Library throughout …
Person of the Day
Ledarius Woods
The exceptional season is bringing a first for Tougaloo as senior forward Ledarius Woods has been named a finalist for the Howell Trophy, which goes to the best men's basketball …
Theater
Opera Mississippi’s New Incarnation
Since its founding in 1945 as the Jackson Opera Guild, the arts organization formerly known as the Mississippi Opera Association has gone through a number of changes.
Theater
Keri Horn: Voiceover Queen in Blue Jeans
Like a lot of children growing up in the '80s, Keri Horn loved to watch cartoons like "The Smurfs" and "The Care Bears." But she might have been one of …
