Multiple arrests have been made in a joint investigation targeting drug trafficking in the Northern District of Mississippi. On October 28, 2020, Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Starkville Police Department Narcotics Division, Lowndes County Narcotics Task Force, Grenada … Continued
Originally written and published by Steven Gagliano Now is your chance to answer the call to become a Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper as the application process for Cadet Class 65, which will begin in early 2021, is now open. The … Continued
State Treasurer David McRae, who is in the midst of his first year in office, announced on Wednesday that his office has infused more than $15 million into Mississippi’s economy, through unclaimed property returns, since January. “We know every penny … Continued
Last night, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly decided to adopt the ‘In God We Trust’ flag proposal as the new state banner, leaving just one more procedural hurdle to be cleared. The Mississippi Legislature got the ball rolling on the process to … Continued
Conference-USA has announced the makeup dates for two Southern Miss football games that were initially postponed due to COVID-19. The Golden Eagles’ matchups with FAU and UTEP were postponed in consecutive weeks due to outbreaks. The game at UTEP will … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 766 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 122,275. With the confirmation of *13 additional deaths, 3,397 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann has announced several new Committee Chairs. The resignations of Senators Sally Doty and Gary Jackson, plus the addition of two newly-elected Senators, Jason Barrett and Bart Williams, prompted the new assignments. “The Legislature has the significant … Continued
In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week. A horde of illegal contraband from cellphones to power tools … Continued
Back in July, Jamie Grantham of Medical Marijuana 2020 (MM2020), the group behind Initiative 65, said in an interview that “more than 80 percent of Mississippians” were in favor of the grassroots medical marijuana campaign. While Tuesday’s number never surpassed … Continued
On Tuesday, Mississippians chose to rid of a statewide election process that had been part of the state’s constitution since 1890. The amendment, which passed by a 70-30% margin, will simplify elections for statewide positions, such as governor and lieutenant … Continued