Author: Staff Report

Today is Thursday, July 2, the 184th day of 2020. There are 182 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH') at the Washington railroad station; Garfield died the following... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi officials are having a ceremony to relegate the former state flag to history. The gathering Wednesday comes a day after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new law removing official status from the last state banner in the U.S.... Read More.

From The Desk Of Tate ReevesTonight, I signed a law to turn a page in Mississippi—by retiring the flag that we have flown since 1894. This was a hard conversation for Mississippi, but family conversations can often be hard.Over the last several weeks, I... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 183rd day of 2020. There are 183 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History:On July 1, 1863, the pivotal, three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania. On this date: In 1867,... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem. The Republican governor signed the bill Tuesday afternoon, just two days after legislators passed it. Amid international protests over racial... Read More.

Free classes are being offered. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is providing free online courses designed to improve workplace skills and help advance careers. These self-paced tutorial classes are available to everyone and valued at up to $115. Final registration ends today, June 30th. For more... Read More.