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The cheapest gas prices in Mississippi are now in Attala County.  That’s what AAA's gas station survey shows this week.  The auto club says Attala’s average price countywide is $2.75, down about a penny and a half in the past week. And that’s lower--... Read More.

It's been one record after another for COVID-19 case counts in Mississippi this week.  For the third day in a row, the State Health Department is reporting a number the state hasn't seen before. Thursday's total was 9,300 new cases.   Neshoba County accounted for... Read More.

The State Health Department on Thursday reported the highest one-day COVID-19 totals since the pandemic began– twice.   A delayed report for Tuesday showed 8,204 new cases– but that record stood for only a few hours until Wednesday’s report was released with 8,356 cases.   During... Read More.

The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to approve legislation setting up a medical marijuana program.  The vote followed a series of unsuccessful amendments from senators who wanted to tweak the bill.  Senator Kevin Blackwell, who handled the bill on the Senate floor,  said " a... Read More.