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A safe room or storm shelter can help to provide safety to residents during severe weather. (Photo by Metro)

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MEMA to offer Mississippi residents reimbursement for installing safe room, storm shelter
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel
Thu,10/09/25-12:06PM , 4,131 Reads
The Residential Safe Room Grant Program, established by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation grants, will be offering Mississippi residents reimbursement for installing a properly designed safe room or storm shelter on their property.
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Proper installation and use of a child safety seat can help to protect your child in the event of an automobile accident. (Photo by Metro)

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Learn how to keep your precious cargo safe during Child Passenger Safety Week
By Greg Flynn - Mississippi State Department of Health
Mon,09/22/25-3:41PM , 1,130 Reads
JACKSON — One-third of children killed in car accidents are not in car seats, booster seats or seat belts. During Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs Sept.
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Emmett Till Interpretive Center marks 70th anniversary of Till's murder with special three-day “Remembering Emmett” commemoration
By Jason Thompson - Fahrenheit Creative Group
Fri,08/29/25-10:15AM , 1,259 Reads
JACKSON — Yesterday (Thursday, Aug. 28), the Emmett Till Interpretive Center commenced three days of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Emmett Louis Till’s kidnapping and murder with a dramatic performance from MADDRAMA, the Jackson State University performance troupe, entitled “Take Me Back: A Journey of Unsettling Memories.”
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Illegal alien pleads guilty to possession of a firearm
By Emma Kate Davidson - Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi
Thu,08/28/25-4:47PM , 1,248 Reads
OXFORD – A Nicaraguan national, unlawfully in the United States, pled guilty in front of United States District Court Judge Michael P. Mills to the illegal possession of a firearm on Thursday, Aug. 28. Sentencing will be held at a later date and the defendant faces a statutory maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
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