Home | The Sun-Sentinel

Latest top Stories

Thousands of Jackson residents enter third week without running water

Thousands of residents in Jackson are still without water service two weeks after a historic winter storm slammed the state, freezing and bursting many water pipes in the capital city.

Gov. Tate Reeves issues new executive order for COVID-19

JACKSON — Today, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1549. This order will go into effect at 5 p.m. on March 3 and remain in effect until March 31.

MSDH issues COVID advice for older, vulnerable Mississippians

JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health is encouraging older people and others with underlying health conditions to avoid gatherings until they are "fully vaccinated."

Nell Kirby

JACKSON — Nell Gray Kirby, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14,in Jackson.
A private family service was held for her on Saturday, Jan. 16, in Jackson.

Auditor’s Office Arrests Municipal Court Clerk in Chickasaw County

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor:

Public Notices February 25, 2021
READ MORE > 621 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 09:06 AM
PUBLIC NOTICE
Click Here to Read More
Why try and fix what's not broken?
READ MORE > 570 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:51 AM
OXFORD — Legislation to change the way Mississippi Department of Archives and History trustees are appointed seems like another attempt to fix something that isn’t broken.
Proponents of Senate Bill 2727, which has passed the Senate, claim it will provide more accountability. Opponents say it will politicize the board.
Click Here to Read More
Get ready for potholes
READ MORE > 567 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:44 AM
Now that the several-inch-thick coat of ice has melted from the highways and roads of Mississippi, expect another hazard to take its place: potholes.
Click Here to Read More
Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,766 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:07 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.
Click Here to Read More
Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 693 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:03 PM
Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.
Click Here to Read More
Production company workers on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 24, paint "Kantor Motor Co." on the front of a building on the south side of the Sumner town square as preparation continues for the filming of scenes for a miniseries about Mamie Till, the mother of Emmett Till. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

Prep work continues in Sumner for filming of Till miniseries
By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 1,642 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:16 PM
SUMNER — Workers with Big Woods Production Services are in Sumner preparing for the filming of scenes for the first season of the ABC miniseries, "Women of the Movement," which chronicles the story of Mamie Till, the mother of Emmett Till.
Click Here to Read More
Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 871 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:35 PM
Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.
Click Here to Read More
Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 614 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:32 PM
Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:
Click Here to Read More
PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms
By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 735 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:24 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:
Click Here to Read More
House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 937 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:53 PM
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.
Click Here to Read More
MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 729 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:27 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Click Here to Read More
Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 727 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:12 AM
A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.
Click Here to Read More
Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?
By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 725 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:57 AM
Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s
Click Here to Read More
SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 635 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.
Click Here to Read More
Marshall Ramsey: Taxes
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 608 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

Click Here to Read More
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 962 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:12 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Click Here to Read More
Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 3,970 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:46 PM
Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:
Click Here to Read More
U.S. Attorney resigns after decades of service
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel, READ MORE > 860 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:49 PM
OXFORD – After nearly 30 years of service to the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has tendered his resignation effective Feb. 27, 2021.
Click Here to Read More
Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence
By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 915 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:37 PM
Below is press release by State Auditor Shad White:
Click Here to Read More
House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,037 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:31 AM
The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax within a decade and reduce the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax on groceries while raising the sales tax and other taxes.
Click Here to Read More

Mississippi will receive shipments of newly approved COVID-19 vaccine this week

Mississippi will receive 24,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, days after the federal government authorized use of the third vaccine.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi will receive shipments of newly approved COVID-19 vaccine this week

Subscribe to

Public Notices February 25, 2021

Why try and fix what's not broken?

Get ready for potholes

Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1

Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

Prep work continues in Sumner for filming of Till miniseries

Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.

MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant

Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House

Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?

SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

Marshall Ramsey: Taxes

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021

Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program

U.S. Attorney resigns after decades of service

Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence

House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill

Mississippi will receive shipments of newly approved COVID-19 vaccine this week

Community Calendar

Community Poll