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Barbers Get Mental Health Training to Aid Black Communities
The barber’s chair may be the new therapy couch for parts of the South where mental health care is in short supply.
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Nine commissioners designing a new Mississippi flag have the complicated task of choosing a simple …
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Analysis: Mississippi Group Aims for Simple Flag Design
Nine commissioners designing a new Mississippi flag have the complicated task of choosing a simple design.
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Fresh Market Summer Cookout, Sunshine for All Program and Green Bean Cafe
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic limiting access to restaurants, The Fresh Market recently announced a special summer cookout meal deal for August.
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Constance Slaughter-Harvey
Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey is being honored for her work that forced the Mississippi Highway Patrol to hire its first Black troopers nearly a half century ago.
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Amid Record COVID-19 Fatalities and Cases, School Reopenings Loom in Mississippi
Mississippi is suffering from yet another record week of COVID-19 infections as July ends, with Gov. Tate Reeves placing eight more counties under his growing mask order.
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OPINION: John Lewis, Charles Evers, C.T. Vivian: Fighters and Heroes for their People
It is with distinct sadness and difficulty that I write this column in memory of Congressman John Lewis, Mayor Charles Evers and Rev. C.T. Vivian. It's hard to condense my thoughts about these three icons into a short column, but I will try.
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‘It Is Your Money’: Hinds Residents Have $26,000 In Unclaimed Money with State Treasury
Hinds County residents have $26,288.73 in unclaimed cash with the Office of the State Treasurer, information on its website reveals.
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Four Special Judges Appointed to Mississippi Courts
Four special judges have been appointed in Mississippi to handle a backlog of cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Former Mississippi State Sen. Bob Dearing of Natchez Dies
Former Mississippi state Sen. Bob M. Dearing of Natchez, who worked to expand highways, legalize casino gambling and strengthen laws against animal cruelty, died Thursday at home, a funeral home said. He was 85.
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Governor Reeves Extends Safe Return and County-Specific Orders to Combat Rising Cases of COVID-19
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return and county-specific executive orders to continue combating the rising cases of COVID-19 across the state.
