A Senseless Act
As if they haven’t had to deal with enough, it appears that a fire that occurred on Sunday at Nora Davis Campus in Laurel is being investigated as arson. Image courtesy of the Laurel School District The Laurel School … Continued
Mississippi’s Coronavirus Total Now at 4,512
The new total now stands at 4,512 , with 238 new positive coronavirus cases added from yesterday. 169 people have now died that tested positive for COVID-19. 10 new deaths from yesterday. Still only 27% of people who have tested … Continued
MEMA confirms fatality in Marion County following Sunday’s storms
Graphic Courtesy of MEMA Mississippi was hit hard by severe weather for the second Sunday in a row, and at least one fatality has been confirmed. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, an individual in Marion County died during … Continued
State’s COVID-19 total rises to 4,274 with 300 new cases
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 300 new cases of COVID-19 and an additional 7 people have passed away from the virus. The new cases bring Mississippi’s total number of cases up to 4,274 with 159 COVID-19 related … Continued
MSDH, UMMC announce upcoming mobile testing sites
The Mississippi State Department of Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have announced upcoming locations for COVID-19 testing across the state. This week, the MSDH and UMMC will be setting up one-day testing sites in Bolivar, Yazoo, Montgomery, … Continued
Ole Miss men and women’s basketball programs land big transfers
Both Ole Miss basketball programs have made a huge splash in the transfer portal. This past week, men’s head coach Kermit Davis announced the signing of two of the nation’s most sought out transfers in Dimencio Vaughn and Robert Allen. … Continued
Apollo 13 Veteran offers lessons for today’s challenges
Senator Roger Wicker recently had an insightful discussion with Mississippi Astronaut Fred Haise and shared the story. A recent phone conversation with a prominent Mississippian gave me the rare opportunity to revisit one of the most memorable events in our … Continued
President Trump approves disaster declaration following Sunday storms
Image courtesy of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency As recovery efforts continue following Easter Sunday’s storms in Mississippi, help from the federal government is on its way. President Trump has approved a ‘Federal Disaster Request’ made by Governor Tate Reeves … Continued
Over 9-million in lottery proceeds transferred to the state
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) made the March transfer of $9,942,264 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total amount deposited to the state to more than $37.5 million since launch on … Continued
MHA President: emergency room is for non-coronavirus patients
As Mississippi continues to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, questions about the capacity of hospitals and the number of hospital beds still loom. President and CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association Tim Moore joined The Gallo Show on Friday to answer such … Continued