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Federal judge allows further discovery in Mississippi Supreme Court redistricting case
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (371+ words) Judge Sharion Aycock’s latest move comes after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case back to her court after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Callais v. Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock is allowing further discovery ahead…...
Gov. Reeves releases Mississippi artificial intelligence guide
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) Gov. Tate Reeves has released the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework, a document that outlines the state’s priorities with artificial intelligence and provides guidance to help Mississippians of all ages learn about and prepare for the AI economy. The document focuses…...
Mississippi developer plans to move forward with data center plans, even as state declines to give ruling
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (898+ words) The Public Service Commission declined to issue an opinion on Prado’s proposed data center campus, citing a lack of information. A Mississippi company plans to move forward in building a private power plant and an artificial intelligence industrial campus. State…...
Jackson State’s new president will receive leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (905+ words) Alumna Denise Jones Gregory began the role on a permanent basis May 1. The university has had four presidents in six years, and some left under mysterious circumstances. Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training…...
Greenwood Leflore Hospital: Division of Medicaid payment received
1+ week, 1+ day ago (86+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood Leflore Hospital received has received all of its June payment from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid for the June installment of the Mississippi Hospital Access Program. Gary Marchand, former interim CEO and consultant to the GLH…...
High-pressure dome means a muggy weekend in Mississippi
1+ week, 6+ day ago (93+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth chad Kincaid is working on a road construction crew – and like many Mississippians, he’s doing what he can to stay cool as a heat dome lingers over the state. He’s taking more breaks, keeping cool drinks on…...
Mississippi House not “scared” of conversations on “sacred” issues, Speaker White tells Neshoba fairgoers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (841+ words) Speaker Jason White emphasized the House’s track record of transforming “conservative policies into conservative law.” Speaker Jason White (R) took the stage at the Neshoba County Fair on Thursday with the goal of focusing on the good things happening in…...
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
1+ week, 6+ day ago (156+ words) Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce Pell Grant funds. “Mississippi’s workforce strategy has helped attract record breaking private capital investment and train thousands for the…...
Nine Mississippi sites listed in National Register of Historic Places so far in 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (133+ words) The Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced Monday that nine Mississippi properties have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places so far this year. The Mississippi National Register Review Board, which is administered by the Mississippi Department…...
Hinds County DA Jody Owens pleads guilty in Jackson bribery case, resigns from office
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1114+ words) Owens was indicted in October 2024 alongside then-Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and then-City Councilman Aaron Banks. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who previously pled not guilty in the sprawling Jackson bribery case that implicated city and county officials, changed…...