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Beth Herzig
Beth Herzig, owner of Discount Trophy in Ridgeland, traveled the world before eventually settling down in Mississippi and raising her two daughters, ages 16 and 11, in a quieter life than what she experienced growing up.
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Helpline Available to Answer Coronavirus Questions in Over 90 Languages for Families Affected by Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America wants caregivers to know that it has a helpline, staffed entirely by licensed social workers, that can answer questions in English, Spanish, Chinese, French and more than 90 other languages via live chat in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Executive Order 1473
Executive Order 1473
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Associated Press MS/LA Awards: 2019 Winners
The Jackson Free Press won eight AP awards for journalism in 2019, including three first-place awards.
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Mayor Lumumba Extends COVID-19 'Stay-at-Home' until April 30th
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued an executive order on April 16, 2020, continuing his previous order of March 31, 2020 until April 30, 2020.
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Hinds, Quitman Counties Set for Saturday Mobile COVID-19 Testing
Residents of Hinds and Quitman counties and surrounding communities can be tested on Saturday, April 18, for COVID-19 as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission by setting up one-day, drive-through collection sites.
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Shelter Order Set to Expire Monday; State Reports 3,624 Cases of COVID-19
Mississippi has 264 new cases of COVID-19 today, after 273 yesterday, bringing the statewide total to 3,624 only two days after the state announced its 3,000th case.
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Cameron Dantzler
In one week, the sports world will have something real to talk about as the 2020 NFL Draft will take place. The coronavirus has shut down sporting events, but the NFL will hold the 2020 draft as scheduled.
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Canopy Children’s Solutions Launches New Solution to Help Local Families in Crisis
Canopy Children’s Solutions’ LINK connects families with state, local and federal community resources for when they are in crisis situations.
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Justice Department Takes Church's Side in 1st Amendment Suit
The Justice Department took the rare step on Tuesday of weighing in on the side of a Mississippi Christian church where local officials had tried to stop Holy Week services broadcast to congregants sitting in their cars in the parking lot.
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Evidence of Virus' Effect on US Economy Grows More Ominous
Evidence of the coronavirus' devastating impact on the U.S. economy has been steadily emerging, and the signs have grown ominous.
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Mayor Lumumba Executive Order: 4/16/20
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued an executive order on April 16, 2020, continuing his previous order of March 31, 2020, which proclaimed a civil emergency, closed City Hall and non-essential City offices and requiring individuals to stay at home and practice social distancing requirements, as well as barring non-essential business and limiting certain other activities in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.