CLEVELAND, Miss.—Lawson King, a sculpting major at Delta State University, is in his 10:00 a.m. ceramics class, goofing off with friends. It’s Monday. Sept....
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson voted against honoring “the life and legacy” of Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying that the conservative activist...
A school district in Mississippi has addressed accusations that one of its high schools has prohibited a chapter of an organization the late Charlie Kirk founded from being formed. In an official statement released Friday, the Clinton Public School District alleged that individuals on social media had misreported that Clinton High School administrators denied a […]
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board has selected a search firm to assist with Jackson State University’s president search from the 11 proposals submitted....
Mississippi’s governor could soon enact legislation intended to ease the process of identifying and punishing adults accused of coercing children into engaging in sexually explicit behavior. House Bill 1308, which passed out of conference with flying colors and was sent to the desk of Gov. Tate Reeves before the regular legislative session ended, introduces a […]
Roast ‘em, bake ‘em, stick ‘em in a pie. The Magnolia State has a new state vegetable that’s delectable no matter how you prepare it – the sweet potato. Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2383 into law, officially making the tasty tater Mississippi’s chief veggie. But the sweet potato has had deep roots in […]
Whether the product of petty retribution in what was a publicly contentious legislative session or due to lawmakers sincerely believing some things should not become law, plenty of bills died at the Mississippi capitol during the waning days of the regular session. Of those bills that will more than likely have to wait until next […]
