The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 751 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 85,116. With the confirmation 10 additional deaths, 2,536 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus. … Continued
Photo courtesy of Southern Miss Athletics You’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase “searching for a sense of normalcy” a lot in the past few months, and tonight, you’ll find just that as Southern Miss is set to kick … Continued
Treasurer David McRae announced the 2020-21 enrollment period for Mississippi’s prepaid college tuition program is now open. A Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) plan allows families to lock in tuition rates and prepay their child’s tuition fees. Enrollment is … Continued
On August 6, 2020, Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, North MS Narcotics Task Force, Tupelo Police Department, and Lee County Sheriff’s Department made four arrests of suspects that were attempting to purchase multiple kilograms of a controlled substance … Continued
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will begin the 2020 Labor Day Travel Enforcement Period on Friday, September 4 at 12:01 a.m. and conclude Monday, September 7 at midnight. In an effort to enforce traffic laws and reduce traffic crashes, MHP … Continued
Every school district in Mississippi has submitted plans to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to provide all public-school students with the technology to learn at school and at home. The effort is a part of an MDE program called … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves is urging caution ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend. While the state’s 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop, the governor expressed that Mississippi’s positive momentum could be undone if Labor Day festivities go on … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting 781 new cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases reported this year now stands at 84, 365. With the confirmation of 33 additional deaths, 2,526 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus. 12 … Continued
When the Mississippi Flag Commission first met back in July, they had over 3,000 submissions to review. Today, they have selected the “New Magnolia Flag” as the proposed new state flag for Mississippi following the removal of the now-retired banner … Continued
In 2008, Tameka Drummer and her sister, Charisma Warren, claim they were visiting family in Corinth when they were pulled over for an expired tag and police found two ounces of marijuana inside their car. This was not Drummer’s first … Continued