Author: Staff Report

Today is Tuesday, June 30, the 182nd day of 2020. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that the government could not prevent The New York Times or The Washington Post from... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators have taken historic votes to remove a Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. Spectators in the Capitol cheered and applauded after the votes Sunday. It's the last state flag that includes a Confederate symbol that many people... Read More.

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 180th day of 2020. There are 186 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY') was signed in France, ending the First World War. On this date: In 1838, Britain's Queen Victoria... Read More.

Today is Saturday, June 27, the 179th day of 2020. There are 187 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation's highest court, announced his retirement. (His... Read More.

Square Affair is here! The Leake County Square will be surrounded with vendors, fair food, and live entertainment tomorrow. Trustmark City Park will provide entertainment presented throughout the day on the Tyson Foods Stage. Featured headliner is Wayward Jones sponsored by Boswell Media and... Read More.

Prevent it! Prevention is critical according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs, State Health officer. "All Mississippians aged 2 and older should wear a mask or face covering in public places and maintain strict social distancing." More details of COVID-19 in the state, along with preventive... Read More.

Snap has been approved for July! Households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be eligible for a supplemental benefit for July 2020 according to the MDHS.  Similar benefits were provided for certified SNAP households for the months of March, April, May,... Read More.

Today MSDH is reporting 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 5 new deaths.  This is the largest number of daily cases on record in Mississippi. 50 of the new cases reported today were among residents in long-term care facilities, and there are now... Read More.