Dog Makes Folks Welcome at Terry’s Creek Church
Terry’s Creek Baptist Church has many faithful members, no doubt — but perhaps none more so than a four-legged one named Spike. Spike is a big, black, gentle Lab mix owned by member and nearby resident Tom Gunther.
Mississippi Could Drop Jim Crow-Era Statewide Voting Process
Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag. Later this year, the state's voters will decide whether to dump a statewide election process that dates to the Jim Crow era.
Jackson Councilman Suggests Buying Masks for Residents
Days after the city of Jackson passed a new rule requiring people to wear masks in public, City Councilman Kenneth Stokes is proposing the city purchase 100,000 masks to distribute to residents.
Mississippi House Speaker Tests Positive for Coronavirus
House Speaker Philip Gunn said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus as state health officials reported more than 200 new infections and five deaths linked to the pandemic.
Belhaven University Renames Hall After Namesake Called Segregationist
A university in Mississippi removed the name of a former president from a residence hall after a petition called the man a segregationist.
Mississippi Bans Abortion Based on Race, Sex, Genetic Issues
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law Wednesday that bans abortion based on the race, sex or genetic anomalies of a fetus, adding new limits in a state that already has some of the strictest abortion laws in the U.S.
Mississippi Pausing Reopening Process After COVID Surge
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday the state is pausing its efforts to reopen the economy after a recent surge in new reported coronavirus cases.
Mississippi Bill Would Give Thousands a Chance at Parole
The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill that could grant thousands of incarcerated inmates a chance at parole.
Netflix Invests $10M in Black-Owned Credit Union in South
Netflix on Tuesday announced a $10 million investment in a Mississippi-based credit union to build economic opportunities in Black communities across the Deep South.
Mississippi Mayor: ANTIFA Not Coming, COVID-19 Not a Hoax
In the Mississippi city where Elvis Presley was born, the mayor announced last week that masks would be required in public buildings and businesses starting Monday because of the COVID-19 pandemic—and he used the opportunity to debunk an array of rumors.
Mississippi Family Says Reform Bill Should be Retroactive
Mississippi lawmakers are considering a change to a law to reduce long prison sentences given to habitual offenders whose past crimes were either nonviolent or committed many years earlier.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era.
Reeves Says He'll Sign a Bill to Change Mississippi's Flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could vote soon to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice.
Lobbying Grows Against Mississippi's Rebel-Themed Flag
University coaches and Christian ministers filled the Mississippi Capitol on Thursday, urging legislators to seize the moment and remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag while Americans are reckoning with difficult discussions about race and history.
Mississippi Governor Might Not Block Change to Rebel-Themed Flag
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday, for the first time, that he probably would not stand in the way if legislators muster a large enough majority to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.