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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi could do away with licensing requirements for certain professions, a move supporters say could eliminate barriers to more people entering the workforce. Lawmakers […]

The Mississippi Development Authority is giving its interim director the job permanently. John Rounsaville earned his promotion by buoying Mississippi’s economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday. The Republican governor said despite […]

By Kenya Vardaman-Ramirez, Contributing Writer, Long since a source of pain relief, the ancient Chinese termed Cannabis “ma” – its Chinese etymology tracing it to mean “numbness.” In fact, THC, in the ashes of relics, […]

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is adding seven counties to his list of counties under a mask mandate, bringing the total to 22. “Wearing a […]

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ A challenger in a Mississippi Supreme Court election said Monday that she would bring diversity of perspective and experience to a court that has had […]

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Runoffs are happening Tuesday for special elections to fill four seats in the Mississippi Legislature, and winners will serve the rest of a four-year term […]

Recycling programs on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast are facing disruptions after Hurricane Sally damaged a Florida recycling center. Jackson County has put its recycling program on hold […]

Two of the five men accused of fatally shooting a Mississippi grocery store owner were arraigned in court Friday. Eric “Lil E” Williams and Jatyran “Tug” Tuggle pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit armed […]