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In light of the City of Jackson's recent mandate requiring people to wear masks in …

Mangia Bene COVID-19 Measures, Grants from LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi and National Endowment for the Arts

In light of the City of Jackson's recent mandate requiring people to wear masks in public, Mangia Bene restaurant group, which operates BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar, Sal and Mookie's and Broad Street Baking Company, recently announced its own set of regulations and changes for its restaurants.

Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag. Later this year, the state's voters will decide …

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.

Days after the city of Jackson passed a new rule requiring people to wear masks …

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.

House Speaker Philip Gunn said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus as …

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.

On Friday, Belhaven University in Jackson announced it would change the Guy T. Gillespie Hall …

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.

Harvey Hill Lawsuit Files

Averages of COVID-19 infections in Mississippi have risen dramatically in the past two weeks.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi passed 30,000 on Friday, with that day's …

July 4th: COVID-19 Cases Top 30,000, Average at Record 683 Per Day

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi passed 30,000 on Friday, with that day's total at a near-record 990 of reported newly infected Mississippians. Four people died from complications related to the virus yesterday.

COVID-19 Cases Near Record Day at 914, Hospitalized Patients Remains High

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 914 new people tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the second-highest day since MSDH began reporting numbers in April. More than 1,100 Mississippians have died from COVID-19-related illnesses in that same time period.