Local Hattiesburg Massage therapist Erret James (aka "EJ") was arrested by the Mississippi Attorney Generals Office for the exploitation of a Child back in October. James once worked for Massage Envy in Hattiesburg, but his...
A bill opening the door for prayer in public schools has been introduced in Mississippi. Oscar Denton, D-Vicksburg, authored House Bill 488 to require local public school boards to designate a period of reflection at the beginning of each school day, during which voluntary student-initiated prayer can be conducted. Currently, this is optional in Mississippi. […]
The Mississippi House of Representatives had one item on Thursday’s calendar – a bill to eventually eliminate the state’s income tax and slash its grocery tax – and after over an hour of debate, enough lawmakers came together to easily approve the package and send it to the Senate. Intentionally filed as House Bill 1, […]
A new bill introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives would label child grooming as a crime punishable by up to a decade behind bars. HB 571, authored by Rep. Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, is also known as “The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act.” The catalyst for the measure was a Mississippi family, […]