Author: Staff Report
Today In History, August 9th
Today is Sunday, Aug. 9, the 222nd day of 2020. There are 144 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed 18-year-old Black man, was shot to death by a police officer following an altercation... Read More.
Today In History, August 10th
Today is Monday, Aug. 10, the 223rd day of 2020. There are 143 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 10, 1944, during World War II, American forces overcame remaining Japanese resistance on Guam.
On this date:
In 1680, Pueblo Indians launched a successful... Read More.
Today In History, August 8th
Today is Saturday, Aug. 8, the 221st day of 2020. There are 145 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal, announced he would resign the following day.
On this... Read More.
Today In History, August 7th
Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 220th day of 2020. There are 146 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North... Read More.
Today In History, August 6th
Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2020. There are 147 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named "Little Boy" on... Read More.
Choctaw Indians Bear Brunt Of Virus In Mississippi
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — As confirmed coronavirus cases skyrocket in Mississippi, the state's only federally recognized American Indian tribe has been devastated. COVID-19 has ripped through Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian families. Almost 10% of the tribe's roughly 11,000 members have tested positive for... Read More.
Youth Curfew Extended In Carthage
The youth curfew will extend in Carthage. The Mayor and city council voted to extend an 11p.m. curfew for anyone under age 18. It will now expire on September 8th. The extension was made because of recent incidences of excessive loitering as well Covid-19 concerns.
2000 Eligible for New Miss. State Flag, Chief Ben Appointed as a Flag Commissioner
2000 flag entries are eligible for the new state flag. According to MDAH, the Mississippi flag commissioners will now choose twenty-five flags each by August 7th. Commission members will then rank their top ten choices. During the next meeting on August 14, the commissioners... Read More.
Gov Reeves Mandates Masks Statewide, Delays School for Some
Masks are now required statewide. Governor Reeves announced that he is signing an executive order mandating masks in public, at social gatherings, and while shopping.
All students and teachers across Mississippi will be required to wear masks during in-person education times. 7th-12th grade will have... Read More.
Masks To Become Mandatory Statewide
Masks will now be required statewide. Governor Reeves announced that he is signing an executive order today requiring masks in public at social events, gatherings and while shopping. The order will be effective for at least the next two weeks. It was announced today... Read More.
Today In History, August 5th
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 218th day of 2020. There are 148 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 5, 1974, the White House released transcripts of subpoenaed tape recordings showing that President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff,... Read More.
