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A survey of Mississippi educators and an open letter from health experts nationwide show increasingly …

Mississippi and Nationwide Experts Call For End To COVID-19 Reopenings

As COVID-19 debilitates the nation, experts across both Mississippi and the United States are calling for a full reversal of the openings that have driven mass spread of the virus in the summer months.

Charles Evers, who died Wednesday at 97, came to Mississippi from Chicago after a white …

Charles Evers Honored, WMPR Street Renamed at Special City Council Session

Charles Evers, who died Wednesday at 97, came to Mississippi from Chicago after a white supremacist killed his brother, Medgar, in 1963. He led protests to champion the civil rights of Black Mississippians.

Malcolm White, owner of Hal & Mal’s restaurant in downtown Jackson and founder of the …

Malcolm White Retires from MAC, State Opioid Overdose Data to Action Initiative and NAMI Conference

Malcolm White, owner of Hal & Mal’s restaurant in downtown Jackson and founder of the annual Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, will retire as executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission on September 30.

Republican Tate Reeves has made clear that his first six months as Mississippi governor didn't …

Analysis: First Months Not What Reeves Expected as Governor

Republican Tate Reeves has made clear that his first six months as Mississippi governor didn't shape up the way he expected.

July 25: Mississippi COVID-19 Infections Average 1,322 Per Day

Friday's 1,434 new cases recorded by the Mississippi State Department of Health, or MSDH, brings the seven-day average to 1,322 positive tests per day, up from 918 average daily cases a week ago.

The average number of COVID-19 cases shot up dramatically—again—this past week.

Over 51,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mississippi since testing began. About 18% …

JPS Announces Virtual-Only Fall Semester, Gov. Reeves Expands Executive Order

Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene announced that JPS students would receive only virtual instruction in the fall semester, citing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 into the classrooms and back to Jackson’s families.