Alone and lonely are not the same. How to feel connected no matter how many people are around

During the most isolating worldwide pandemic in a century, it’s time take a closer look at what it means to be lonely. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

With millions on the line, Mississippi lawmakers disagree on Outdoor Stewardship Fund

Mississippi is missing out on millions in federal matching funds that could be used for state parks, cleaner water and improved hunting and fishing.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Laurel-to-Erie migration: Why some people stayed, why others left. Has anything changed?

“Laurel was an oasis,” author and Laurelite Cleveland Payne said.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Oak Park High gave Black students educational opportunities, friendships they will never forget

Alumni, family members across the country stay connected to Laurel, Mississippi roots through Oak Park High.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s how scammers are trying to trick you into giving them your Medicare number

Revealing your Medicare number can lead to identity theft and insurance fraud. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

War via TikTok: How Russia is using the social media app for propaganda

The effort amounts to an emerging part of Russia’s war arsenal with the shaping of opinion through orchestrated disinformation fighting alongside actual troops and weapons. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Dad, I want to live’: Ukrainian pastor in California describes desperate journey to go home

Peter Dudnyk said he wants more than anything to go back home and keep his loved ones safe, but his scheduled flight was canceled because of the restricted airspace above Ukraine. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Report: Mississippi is one of 25 states where reproductive health and rights hang in peril

A recently published report tracks states’ reproductive health and rights, including prevention, affordability and access.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Jackson mayor brings on garbage contractor; state of emergency remains in place

Jackson City Attorney Catoria Martin said during a state of emergency, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has the ability to negotiate and execute a contract.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Can you name a few famous people from Laurel, MS?

Laurel, Miss., can claim a number of famous people who have called the city “home.”        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Live updates: Ukraine, Russia both signal willingness to talk as capital city remains under siege

Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Our hearts go out to our friends’: Mississippi couple working to help missionaries in Ukraine

A missionary from Mississippi spent years in Ukraine and now that the country is under attack, he and his wife are doing all they can to help their friends. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? A look at the personal and legal record of the reported SCOTUS nominee

Jackson’s experience includes time as an assistant federal public defender, a commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a lawyer in private practice and on two prestigious federal courts. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

7-day takeaway: Mississippi reports 4,187 COVID cases, 182 deaths in a week

The Mississippi report shows a fully vaccinated rate of 51%, which is behind the nation’s average of 65%.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Mississippi Senate passes income tax, grocery tax cut

The Mississippi Senate did not go as far as the House, but did pass a bipartisan bill to reduce the state income and grocery taxes.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘My baby is dead,’ Mississippi mom says in call for end to violence

A Mississippi woman says officials need to take immediate steps to end senseless violence like the drive-by shooting that killed her 6-year-old son.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Several police respond after person found dead in Jackson

A person was found dead on Richmond Circle Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Major League Baseball season could be shortened without a deal by end of Monday

Negotiations are expected to continue Thursday, and both sides said they are prepared to meet through Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Jury set to begin 2nd day of deliberations in trial of cops in George Floyd killing

During the monthlong trial, prosecutors sought to prove that the officers violated their training, while defense attorneys argued that their training was inadequate and that they deferred to the senior officer at the scene. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Bomb threats: FBI says 57 HBCU institutions and churches targeted since January

Fifty-seven HBCUs, churches, and other “faith-based and academic institutions” were targeted by bomb threats between Jan. 4 and Feb. 16.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Mississippi town loses half of police force, including chief

A Mississippi city has lost about half of its police force amid complaints about a rise in crime.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Who’s who in Laurel? Surprising celebrity list and facts about this Mississippi city

Erin and Ben Napier of HGTV’s “Home Town” series, Lance Bass of NSYNC and opera singer Leontyne Price are among the Mississippi city’s list of celebrities.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

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