Those who are not fully vaccinated are expected to continue wearing masks. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
LIVE UPDATES: Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear prays for unity, boldness
The Southern Baptist Convention meets for its annual meeting in Nashville and it could be the most consequential in decades. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Mississippi reaches $55.5 million settlement with Medicaid contractor Centene
The attorney general and state auditor’s offices announce a settlement with Mississippi’s largest Medicaid contractor after years-long investigation. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Mississippi: 266 new cases, 1 death reported Friday-Sunday
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 319,381 cases and 7,354 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
VIDEO: Rez boaters caught in storm
Witnesses say everyone made it to shore safely Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Massive fire breaks out at Illinois chemical plant
The blaze is happening at the Chemtool plant just over the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
COVID-19 variant on the rise could cause outbreaks in states with low vaccination rates, expert says
Currently 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. can be attributed to the Delta variant, but that proportion is doubling every two weeks, according to one expert. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Mississippi could see severe thunderstorms with possible quarter-sized hail, high winds
The National Weather Service in Jackson issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Mississippi author’s novel to be adapted into film
Actor Aaron Eckhart will star in movie adaptation of novel, “The Fighter.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Memorial Saturday honors slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his brother Charles Evers
Jackson community honors Medgar Evers, civil rights leader, with memorial to commemorate the 58th anniversary of his assassination on June 12, 1963. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Family worries cost could keep drug from helping son with rare disorder
“We just want our kids to be healthy and to be happy and to have a chance at life like everybody else does.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Bodycam video shows aftermath of crash after cicada flies through open window
Police in Ohio released body camera footage that shows the aftermath of a crash they say was a result of a cicada flying into the driver’s window. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Man dies after being found shot multiple times in a car, Jackson police say
Man dies after being found shot multiple times in a car, JPD says Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
PHOTOS: Debra Brown becomes first Black female chief judge in Mississippi
Brown made history when she became Mississippi’s first female Black U.S. district judge in 2013. She is now the first Black female chief judge in Miss. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
‘We got another crazy buck’: Deer crosses Mississippi River, treks 18 miles into Louisiana
Buck No. 140 had quite a hurdle to overcome. The water was high, the current strong and the river was roughly a mile wide. But he did it. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Risk of COVID-19 variants prompts Mississippi officials to encourage more vaccinations
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said case levels are flattening in the state, but more people still need to make an effort to get vaccinated. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Madison man robbed in his driveway, police searching for suspect
Madison police looking for suspect that robbed man in his driveway Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers to be remembered
Slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers remembered Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Unemployment benefits will stop for Mississippians
State leaders attribute this decision to the need to increase the state’s workforce as the economy continues to open. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Stolen construction equipment used in second Jackson gas station break-in
Simmons Erosion Control, Inc. confirmed their equipment had been used for the break-ins and is working to take precautions to prevent further theft. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
Fact Check: Evidence points to safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people
Social media posts have continued to spread unsupported claims tying the vaccines to fertility issues. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
100 turbines on 13,000 acres: Mississippi OKs first wind turbine electricity facility
The facility in Tunica County will generate enough power for 70,000 homes, the Public Service Commission says. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service
