TN Gov. Announces All Residents 16 & Older Will Soon Be Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine
Gov. Bill Lee has announced that Tennessee will soon allow... Read More.
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Ice Storm Warning Remains in Effect until Noon Thursday
According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, the Mid-South will recieve Significant icing. Ice accumulations of a quarter inch. Portions of east Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, west Tennessee and northern Mississippi will be... Read More.
MS Bill Could Help Inmates During Pregnancy, Birth
The Mississippi House passed a bill Tuesday that’s designed to help women who are pregnant or give birth while in jail or prison.
House Bill 196 is called the “Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.”
It says... Read More.
MS Senate Rejects 2 Proposals To Expand Medicaid
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday rejected two proposals to expand Medicaid to people who work low-wage jobs that don’t provide private health insurance.
Both votes fell along party lines. Democrats who are in the minority... Read More.
Mississippi Workers Getting Paid
Under a bill that passed in the Mississippi Senate Wednesday, hourly workers for both the state and county governments would continue to get paid during layoffs caused by a disaster like the coronavirus crisis.... Read More.
Local Business Spotlight: Frontier Western Store
FRONTIER WESTERN STORE, family owned and operated since 1967. With quality jeans, shirts, boots and much more for men, women and children. The Holidays are here! Make sure to come by Frontier Western Store... Read More.
Governor orders Mask and Social Distancing
Governor Tate Reeves says, "Mississippi is in a fight for our lives. COVID-19 is an ever-present threat, and we are in the middle of a spike."
Here are the details of the Executive Order 1507:
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Google Operations in Southaven, MS
SOUTHAVEN, MS Google has announced they will open the first U.S. Google Operations Center in Southaven, Mississippi, which will provide human customer and operations support for Google customers and users around the world. The new... Read More.
Mississippi Safe Return Order Extended
After record-breaking daily reports of COVID-19 cases, Governor Reeves extended the Safe Return order to help protect Mississippians and limit transmission. Executive Order 1505 extends the social distancing guidelines and restrictions under the... Read More.
Governor Reeves Announces $300 Million Expansion of Nation’s Largest Retailer-Owned Cooperative in DeSoto County
JACKSON —Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) plans to expand in DeSoto County by constructing a new facility in Hernando. The project will bring over $300 million in investment and... Read More.
BEWARE: Unemployment Scams
Reports of unemployment fraud continue to rise as scammers look for ways to cash in during the ongoing pandemic. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security urges Mississippians to remember the following when filing for unemployment... Read More.
