Mississippi

The Future of Diabetes in Mississippi is Looking a Whole Lot Brighter

The future of diabetes in Mississippi looks a whole lot brighter with the recent development ofthe Mississippi Diabetes Network and Diabetes Solutions services. The...

Alyssa Schnugg - December 5, 2023

Jackson Renames Street in Honor of James Meredith

The Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to rename a street in honor of civil rights icon James Meredith. Griffith Street will be renamed to...

Poll: As Lawmakers Fiddle, 72% of MS Voters Want Ballot Initiative Restored

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today A new Mississippi Today/Siena College poll shows Mississippi voters across the spectrum want their right to put issues directly on a...

Grenada Officers Can be Sued in Jail Death, Judge Rules

By Jerry Mitchell Mississippi Today A federal judge rejected the claim that Grenada police officers should be protected by qualified immunity in the 2018 death of...

MS’s Troubled Mental Health System Shows Signs of Repair, Report Says

By Sara DiNatale Mississippi Today Fewer Mississippians in mental health crises are stuck waiting in jail cells for a hospital bed each day than they were...

Oxford Native Pat Hopson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Mississippi is coming to Hattiesburg as Sales and Marketing Professionals announces its first-ever Humanitarian honorees, in conjunction with The Mississippi Pinnacle Awards. Oxford native Pat...

Hundreds of Mississippi HS Journalists to Explore New Ideas at Ole Miss

Story by Paris Payne, Integrated Marketing Communications Graduate Student On March 22, more than 400 high school students from across the state of Mississippi will...

JSU President Put On Administrative Leave With Pay; IHL Offers No Details

By Kayleigh Skinner Mississippi Today Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson has been put on administrative leave with pay, the Institutions for Higher Learning announced Thursday. The...

Book Your Stay at a MS State Park Using New Reservation System

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced Wednesday that its new reservation system is now live. The system has a new look...

Ladner Family Welcomes Birth of Quintuplets at UMMC

The Ladner family of Purvis grew from two to seven on Feb. 16 when Haylee and Shawn welcomed the birth of quintuplets at Wiser...

Pain Management Clinic New Addition to Sanderson Tower

By Annie Oeth UMMC Communications Kaeden Thigpen’s right foot hurt so much that the high school student couldn’t wear a shoe. He has a chronic pain...