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JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson announced the completion of the multi-million dollar renovation project to the Mississippi Coliseum five months ahead of schedule.“I am excited to announce the early completion of renovations to the Coliseum on the Mississippi State... Read More.

Special orientation is underway at ECCC. According to East Central Community College, preparations are in place for new students on the Decatur campus. New freshman and transfer students are coming to campus on designated dates to have their student IDs made, pick up parking... Read More.

Mississippi's leaders continue to express concern over rapidly increasing cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. The Mississippi Department of Health reported that 490 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on June 27, followed by 602 on July 1. This week, 942 people were hospitalized with the... Read More.

Charles Evers, the older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers and a longtime figure in Mississippi politics, has died in Mississippi. He was 97. A coroner says Evers died of "natural causes" Wednesday in Brandon. Medgar Evers was a Mississippi NAACP leader... Read More.

Today is Friday, July 24, the 206th day of 2020. There are 160 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 24, 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to... Read More.

Today is Thursday, July 23, the 205th day of 2020. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his "typographer," a forerunner of the typewriter. On this date: In 1885, Ulysses S.... Read More.

Today is Tuesday, July 28, the 210th day of 2020. There are 156 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 28, 1945, the U.S. Senate ratified the United Nations Charter by a vote of 89-2. On this date: In 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, a leading... Read More.

Today is Sunday, July 26, the 208th day of 2020. There are 158 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 26, 2002, the Republican-led House voted, 295-132, to create an enormous Homeland Security Department in the biggest government reorganization in decades. On this... Read More.