GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal […]
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In a departure from President Joe Biden’s order for flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered flags to be raised back up in recognition of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Reeves alluded to the decision Wednesday, a move […]
Dr. Renia Dotson will serve as Mississippi’s new state epidemiologist and Theresa Kittle will serve as the deputy state epidemiologist, the Mississippi State Department...
Legislation has been authored to modernize the way first-time voters can register to cast a ballot in Mississippi. Mississippi is one of just seven states without online voter registration. Rep. Zakiya Summers is looking to change that this year. The Democratic lawmaker from Jackson introduced House Bill 753 on Wednesday to allow first-time voters to […]
The USS Ray Mabus (DDG 147) will be built at Pascagoula’s Ingalls Shipbuilding.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that one...
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White have announced committee leadership for their respective sides of the state capitol as lawmakers recently gaveled back in for another session. While most of the assignments carry over from last year, when it was the beginning of a four-year term, there was some shuffling due to […]
