Author: Staff Report

Today is Saturday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2020. There are 152 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History:On August 1, 1957, the United States and Canada announced they had agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). On this... Read More.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2020. There are 151 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 2, 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence. On this date: In 1610, during his... Read More.

GARTH BROOKS OPTS OUT OF CMA'S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP — Garth Brooks says he no longer wants to be nominated for the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award. The country music icon says it's time for someone else... Read More.

New Mississippi Flag design submissions are still being accepted. The Miss. Dept. of Archives and History is collecting Flag designs for the new commission review. Designs must include the words "In God We Trust" and can not include a confederate battle emblem. The deadline... Read More.

Some Mississippians may be eligible for extended benefits. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security  announced a listing of qualifying factors to determine eligibility for the Extended Benefits program, including an explanation on when the Extended Benefits are payable.To qualify for benefits, the individual must... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 211th day of 2020. There are 155 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in... Read More.