Kailynn Johnson
Digital Content Producer
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The director of Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Shannon Brewer, told NBC News that she is prepared to move her clinic to New Mexico if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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The Mississippi House of Representatives has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 77 which condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The House of Representatives have passed a bill that will make lynching a federal hate crime.
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When it comes to motherhood, there’s no one fit enough to tell the story other than those who bear the prestigious title.
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The FBI has identified six juveniles as persons of interest related to a series of bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities.
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An overnight bomb threat at Jackson State University caused a heavy police presence on Tuesday morning.
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Whether he’s doting on his bowl-bound Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium after a morning of tailgating at The Grove, or traveling to Atlanta for the season-opener against Louisville, you can be sure to find Walker in his standard game-day uniform of a blazer and khakis.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state on Monday, December 6.
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Governor Tate Reeves appeared on NBC’s Meet The Press to discuss Mississippi’s COVID-19 cases and Mississippi’s abortion case.
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Rapper Boosie Badazz announced that he plans to enroll at Jackson State University in the spring semester.
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Who would have thought that a colorful street characterized by a comedic pair of roommates, helpful neighbors, and a larger than life bird (literally) would find itself at the center of a controversy.
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According to the Houston Chronicle, Ole Miss graduate Madison Dubiski was among those killed at the Astroworld festival.
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University of Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman released a statement on Facebook speaking out on the behavior of the fans.
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Chelsea Cooper, Kyla Keller, and Kaitlynn Keller, known as KCK3 advanced past the blind auditors on Tuesday’s episode of NBC’s hit show, ‘The Voice’.
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Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has tested positive for COVID-19, and will not be accompanying the team to Atlanta for their season opener against Louisville.
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Before noon Sunday, Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Lousiana, as a category four hurricane.
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Gov. Tate Reeves along with MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, MSDH Director of Health Protection Jim Craig, and FEMA Region IV Administrator Gracia Szczech will hold a press briefing to discuss Hurricane Ida as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
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Gov. Reeves, Paul Byers, and Executive Director Stephen McCraney will provide an update on Mississippi’s response to COVID-19.
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UMMC has recently set up a mobile field hospital in collaboration with the State Department of Health, the Office of the Governor and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
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Sen. Hyde-Smith voted against Senate passage of the package, citing too few assurances that the massive measure is paid for and will not contribute to the nation’s staggering debt.
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On July 30, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the two leading organizations representing specialists in obstetrics care, recommended that all pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Amos is specifically recommending a statewide tour of areas suffering from the highest levels of COVID-related hospitalizations.
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Researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center worked with a multi-institution team to get closer to that answer. Published online July 23 in the journal Cell, the paper shows how the response of different nasal cells to the early stages of infection may predict the progression of COVID-19.
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The project, Graduating a Healthcare Workforce, will be implemented in its first year through an initial investment of $280,000 at seven colleges across Mississippi.
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Through “Art Museum Month Mississippi”, campaign, both in-state and out-of-state visitors can experience the art of travel by gaining free admission to participating museums.
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Moses became a principal organizer of the Freedom Summer Project in 1964 when hundreds of northern college students, most of them white, joined with local African Americans in communities across Mississippi to register voters, conduct Freedom Schools, and promote civil rights.
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The grants will assist individuals and families experiencing challenges from food insecurity, social isolation and behavioral health issues, and support local health promotion and health literacy efforts.
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Through the WHCP, MDAC provides “smart” wild hog traps to landowners and managers for the control of wild hogs on private agricultural and forestry lands in Mississippi.
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Introduced Thursday by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the FFL Protection Act would strengthen the maximum penalties for firearm thefts from licensed gun dealers.
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The conduct resulted in more than $180 million in fraudulent billings, including more than $50 million paid by federal healthcare programs.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses pivoted their in-person ministry and activities around the country to virtual meetings and preaching through letters, telephone calls, and videoconferencing. This change also included their work inside prisons.
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An advisory from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, updated on July 2, gives key information and recommendations to women, including those who are pregnant, said Dr. J. Martin Tucker, professor and chair of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s department of obstetrics and gynecology.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding, a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Miss., is partnering with the Jobs of Jacksonians program to host a job fair on Wednesday, June 30.
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The Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention will be having a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Tower renovation.
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No application is needed. Benefits will be issued to families with children receiving free and reduced-price meals.
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Russian news reports said searchers on Saturday found the body of an American student who went missing several days earlier and that a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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The Mississippi State University’s psychology clinic has CARES Act funding to provide mental health services to children and their families for a year.
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Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September.
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Crooked Letter Picture Company is hosting a free Production Assistant training for those interested in careers in Mississippi’ film industry.
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39 Candidates from across the Magnolia State will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Mississippi.
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The Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H will host their annual state event designed to supplement county 4-H programs.
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Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson was elected to serve as President of the Southern U.S. Trade Association.
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Mother-daughter duo Pamela Flowers-Magee and Jo’Vonda Flowers graduated together on May 7 from Jackson State University.
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National Forests in Mississippi Officials are reminding the public that it is illegal to dump waste on national forest lands.
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An Ocean Springs man was found dead on Long Branch Road on Wednesday.
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center held in-person commencement ceremonies for its 2021 graduating class.
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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has released statements regarding his vote opposing legislation to investigate the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol building.
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The Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors has named Jeffrey L. Hewitt as its newest president.
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