As Mississippi remains in the midst of a hepatitis A outbreak, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 60 confirmed cases of the virus since April. Courtesy of MSDH The outbreak was originally confirmed by the MSDH in late … Continued
Photos courtesy of Ole Miss & MSU Athletics With college basketball season fast approaching, a Rebel and a Bulldog have each earned preseason SEC honors. As voted on by league and national media members, Ole Miss PG Breein Tyree and … Continued
Courtesy of MLC The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has announced that lottery scratch-off tickets will go on sale on November 25. The original target launch date was December 1st. “The earlier start date reflects our rapid progress,” said MLC President … Continued
(Story provided by Mississippi College) Governor Phil Bryant earned kudos for his faithful leadership to spark economic development and enhance education during two terms as the state’s chief executive. Known for strong integrity and commitment to government accountability, Bryant continues … Continued
The second debate in Mississippi’s race for governor will take place tonight. Last Thursday, Republican Tate Reeves and Democrat Jim Hood traded jabs during the first gubernatorial debate, and round two will take place tonight at 7 p.m. This is … Continued
Governor Phil Bryant has lifted the statewide burn ban, effective immediately. Bryant says, “Despite the lifting of the statewide burn ban, there are a number of counties that will remain under burn bans, enacted by the Board of Supervisors.” As … Continued
An Amber Alert has been issued for 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. Birmingham Police says the search has been expanded to surrounding states. Two persons of interest are in custody. Kamille was last seen wearing a pink leopard-print t-shirt and leopard-print shorts … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced a public-private partnership with The Skills Foundation of Mississippi to encourage Mississippi students to seek high-demand careers, right here in our state. The Skills Foundation, a non-profit formed by a coalition of … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued three water contact advisories for Station 14 (Front Beach), Station 15 (Shearwater Beach), and Station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West). An advisory remains in effect for Station … Continued
Written by Dr. Mark E. Keenum Working to find solutions to the many problems posed by hunger and poverty have defined much of my professional life. As a former USDA Under Secretary and now as president of one of our … Continued