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Rethreads Grand Opening

Rethreads (242 US-51, Ridgeland), a consignment retailer that sells curated clothes and accessories from vendors …

The board that governs Mississippi's public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 …

Board: Public Universities Cannot Require COVID-19 Vaccine

The board that governs Mississippi's public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff.

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks …

U.S. Appeals Court to Hear Mississippi Voting Rights Case

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Mississippi's ban on voting rights for people convicted of some felonies—a case that could affect thousands of people.

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Lorenzo Neal

Dr. Lorenzo Neal, pastor of New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jackson since 2011, has spent the past five years advocating against gun violence as part of the nonprofit organizations Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba extended the deadline for city workers to get vaccinated, or …

With Most Jacksonians Unvaccinated, Mayor Pushes Worker Shot Cut-off to Oct. 15

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba extended the deadline for city workers to get vaccinated, or be required to undergo weekly COVID-19 tests. Once the deadline of Oct. 15, 2021, passes, the workers may pay to have the tests.

Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain said Management & Training Corp., the private company most recently contracted …

Mississippi Takes Management of Prison from Private Company

The Mississippi Department of Corrections is taking over operation of Marshall County Correctional Facility, a prison that has been privately run since it opened 25 years ago.

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Parys Haralson

On Sept. 13, the New Orleans Saints announced the death of Flora native and former NFL linebacker Parys Haralson. The former All-American, as a senior at Madison Central High School, was just 37 years old.