D’Iberville firefighters held a drive-thru mask giveaway at the D’Iberville Community Center. In just a few hours, they gave away more than 2,500 masks.
Jackson based Hope Credit Union receives a $10 million dollar deposit from Netflix to help bring economic opportunities to black communities in Mississippi.
The sheriff specifically referenced "Black Lives Matter or any other group that’s making themselves a spectacle, disrupting what we know to be our quality of life in this country" in a video regarding protests.
MDES says the system was developed to assist the business community in transitioning employees, who were separated from their jobs due to COVID-19 back into the workforce.
The three confederate flags are now in their permanent new home, the Museum of Mississippi History. The flags made their way in a motorcade just blocks away from the Capitol, with a host of dignitaries; notably missing from the ceremony, Governor Tate Reeves.
For weeks, amid steadily increasing coronavirus cases and a vulnerable health care system, Gov. Tate Reeves and the state’s health officer have been pleading with Mississippians to wear masks and practice social distancing.
The Mississippi Senate’s Public Health and Welfare Committee unanimously confirmed Gov. Tate Reeves’ appointment for executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services Wednesday.
Lynnette Victor, 51, was sentenced to seven years in the Department of Corrections, three years of probation, a $5,000 fine, and restitution for veterinary expenses, according to a report.
Health officials continue to push the importance of wearing masks when out in public to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But some businesses are pushing that message more than others.
While Singing River Health System said they’ve noticed an increase in COVID cases among young people, one Gulfport nursing home is bringing their run-in with the virus to light.
The Atlantic hurricane season is already breaking records with several storms named so early this year. With parts of the U.S. battling the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic, experts urge you not to delay in preparing.
The original New Orleans boutique, Fleurty Girl, flung its doors open Wednesday morning in Bay St. Louis with the pizzaz and energy of a Mardi Gras parade.
This summer, enrollment has increased at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by 800 students which is 20 percent more than last summer’s enrollment.
Southern University’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Wednesday, July 1 unveiled a line of THC-derived medical marijuana products that will be available across Louisiana.
Biloxi native Stephen Pitalo’s had an up-close and way too personal look at how COVID-19 has ravaged New York City, a place he’s called home since 1995.
After the spike in cases that followed Memorial Day and the relentless increase throughout June, hospital officials on the Coast are concerned about the upcoming holiday weekend.
The flag that has flown over the Magnolia State for over 125 years is officially retired. Now, state leaders and residents are looking towards the future.
Despite the decision by Mississippi lawmakers to officially retire the state flag, board members of the Gulfport NAACP chapter say there is still much work to be done.
Netflix has announced a $10 million investment in a Mississippi-based credit union to build economic opportunities in Black communities across the Deep South.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) will be limiting office visits in July for individuals on probation, parole, house arrest, or other forms of community supervision.
The fall of the flag elicited plenty of emotion from across the state but many on the Gulf Coast are hopeful the change will bring the people of Mississippi closer together.
Just as Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill officially retiring the Mississippi state flag with a Confederate emblem on it, Forrest County removed the 1894 flags from county buildings.
Amid the COVID crisis, the city of Waveland will not be hosting its fireworks display at the Garfield Ladner Pier on the Fourth of July; rather, city leaders deemed it best to move the show to Labor Day weekend, out of caution.
Now that the 1894 state flag, with its Confederate battle emblem, has retired, the old flag— supported by many— could be classified as a collector’s item, a piece of history.
Lumumba says a new executive order will be put in place soon that will crack down on people wearing face masks in public places. This means police officers will be handing out citations to those not wearing masks in public.
The American Academy of Pediatrics encouraged schools to have the goal of “having students physically present in school” despite the rising tide of COVID-19 infections nationwide.
Students in George County School District will return to the classroom in August following the traditional option offered by the state Department of Education.
Two people were injured late Monday night after a truck went off the road in Harrison County, causing Canal Road to be closed for a short period of time.
While legislators wait for Gov. Tate Reeves to fulfill his promise and sign the bill which will retire Mississippi’s state flag, that same man would have silenced the bill in his former role as lieutenant governor, Senate Minority Leader Derrick Simmons said.
Concerns over social distancing in crowded areas are ramping up as cities across the coast still plan to light up the sky on Saturday night with their annual 4th of July firework shows.
Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision to strike down a strict 2014 Louisiana abortion law Monday, June 29 may indicate how the latest iteration of the court will rule on future abortion challenges.
