Bobby Harrison: Putin, Trump and Reeves all agree that mail-in voting is bad

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and many Mississippi politicians, including Gov. Tate Reeves, have something in common – their disdain for mail-in voting. Putin, Russia’s president/dictator, has waged wars where thousands of...

As Students Go Back to School, What Pivotal Aspects of U.S. History—Including CIA History—Will Not Be Taught?

[Source: news.uoregon.edu] The conservative right has been on a crusade to purge the teaching of critical race theory and aspects of U.S. history that reflect negatively on the country’s past and, hence, might encourage critical thinking about the...

Questions arise about 'Florida Springs National Park' idea

Florida Rep. Randy Fine proposed converting Ocala National Forest into Florida Springs National Park. The proposal aims to protect Florida springs, which supply water to a large portion of the state's population and have experienced decreased flow...

Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

JACKSON, Miss. – A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled the map, which was enacted in 1987, violates the...

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available for Mississippi and Pemiscot Counties

Demita Passley, Public Affairs Specialist with the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, announced that businesses in Mississippi County and Pemiscot County may be eligible for assistance due to the April storms and flooding. Due to the...

Mississippi public school DEI ban partly blocked

A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is under way. The provisions blocked by US district judge Henry Wingate...

Mississippi may enforce social media age verification

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Mississippi can continue enforcing its state law requiring age verification for social media use by minors, while ongoing legal challenges are resolved in court. In an unsigned order, justices upheld a...

The Biggest Surprise I Came Across While Hiking This Incredible Trail in Mississippi

HHS orders CT, other states to remove gender from sex education

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education...

AVAIO Digital Plans Brandon, Mississippi, Data Centers Operations

Related Research AVAIO Digital, a developer and operator of sustainable data centers, plans to establish operations in Brandon, Mississippi. The $6 billion project is expected to create 60 jobs. The investment will include the construction of a...

Former Louisiana gym coach accused of exploiting girls in Iowa wants case transferred to Mississippi

PRAIRIEVILLE — A former Prairieville gymnastics instructor who was arrested in Iowa and accused of molesting young girls during workouts has asked that his court proceedings be transferred to Mississippi, where investigators say he videotaped...

Golden Triangle Development LINK looking for new CEO

Local leaders say they want the new LINK CEO to be someone who can carry the organizations 20-year momentum forward. STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The question many in the region have been asking is what happened with Joe Max Higgins at the Golden...

Mississippi and Louisiana will send National Guard troops to DC

The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana said Monday that they would deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, joining three other Republican-led states that have recently heeded President Donald Trump’s request to fill the...

Mississippi shines at national conference of secretaries of state

Mississippi hosted the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) summer conference in Biloxi. Mississippi's Secretary of State, Michael Watson, was sworn in as the 2025-2026 NASS President. The Mississippi SOS Student Ambassador Program...

NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations

Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare...

Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 26, 2025

News from around the nation. Haboob slams Phoenix with a towering wall of dust, causing damage, airport delays and power outages; On Women's Equality Day, IL advocates highlight need for equity; Report: Colorado wildfires bigger, more frequent;...

The Navy's Maritime Industrial Base Program Strengthens Shipbuilding Workforce Through Strategic Department of Labor Job Corps Partnership

GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES 12.07.2024 Courtesy Story GULFPORT, Miss. – The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program is advancing its mission to strengthen America's naval power and bolster the nation's shipbuilding workforce by...

FRTs are triggering chaos in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - In 2024, a deputy from the George County Sheriff’s Department lost his life in the line of duty during a traffic stop. Deputy Jeremy Malone was sprayed with bullets from a weapon equipped with a Glock switch. His tragic...

Local faith leaders deliver letter to governor opposing nitrogen gas executions

Several local Christian leaders of different denominations gathered at the Arkansas Capitol Thursday morning to deliver a letter to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urging her not to move forward with nitrogen gas executions. Sanders signed a new state...

On Nonexistent Crime "Emergencies": Trump's Politicization of the National Guard

Patrick G. Eddington I spent 11 years in the Guard & Reserve (April 1981-May 1992), so I definitely have some thoughts on President Trump’s increasing politically motivated misuse of National Guard (NG) personnel for a “crime emergency” in the...