Today was the day that the elected statewide officials were sworn into office. The House started by holding a quick session passing the Teacher Pay Deficit bill where some teachers across the state were coded wrong and did not get … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced it has contracted with CoreCivic Inc. to immediately house up to 375 maximum security inmates initially for 90 days. According to the agency, moving inmates from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman to … Continued
Mississippi Economic Council hosted Capital Day with a variety of speakers throughout the morning. Governor-elect Tate Reeves spoke first regarding his stance on workforce development and what he expects during his term as Governor. “I want to continue building on … Continued
Courtesy of the offices of Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) offered strong recommendations for Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. District Court … Continued
Mississippi State has found its new head coach. The always-entertaining Mike Leach will become the next head coach at Mississippi State after Joe Moorhead was recently fired after two seasons in Starkville. Here we go!!! @HailStateFB pic.twitter.com/9A7zS8cOHu — John Cohen … Continued
A judge has thrown out an ongoing lawsuit against Entergy filed by outgoing Attorney General Jim Hood. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2008 alleging that Entergy Mississippi violated the Consumer Protection Act by “refusing to buy the cheap electricity … Continued
Toshiba America Business Solutions is opening distribution operations in Horn Lake. The $14 million project will create 40 jobs. “The tremendous success DeSoto County’s distribution industry has experienced in 2019 alone is unparalleled, as companies, including Toshiba, have generated nearly 2,000 … Continued
The City of Pascagoula will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, February 11th, to elect a new Mayor, filling the unexpired term of Dane Maxwell. Maxwell resigned effective January 2nd after being elected in November to serve as Southern District Transportation … Continued
The Senate and House of Representatives met at the Capitol for the second day of the Legislative session. The Senate was set to meet at 10:00 AM and the House was set for 2:00 PM. In the Senate today: Gaveled … Continued
(Article written by Dr. Heather Marie Stur, Associate Professor of History and Fellow in the University of Southern Mississippi’s Dale Center for the Study of War & Society) Image courtesy of the University of Southern Mississippi It took less than … Continued