Coronavirus in Mississippi: 699 cases, no new deaths reported Monday 
Mississippi pain cream scheme: Jury reaches verdicts on 7 of 8 charges for Meridian doctor 
Former JSU men’s basketball coach, athletic director Paul Covington dies at age 86 
UMMC official calls for statewide mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise 
Jackson police investigating city’s 117th homicide following weekend shooting Noah Harris, elected Harvard student body president, has history of community involvement
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Mississippi native elected Harvard student body president: Noah Harris makes history
The same month Mississippi voters overwhelmingly opted for a new state flag without a Confederate…
Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,638 new cases, 23 deaths reported Friday
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,638 new cases of the coronavirus and 23 coronavirus-related…
Mississippi chicken plants paid employees below minimum wage, hired a child, feds say
Mississippi chicken processing plants bilked their employees of tens of thousands of dollars by paying…
Mississippi pain cream scheme: Doctor on trial denies any involvement in $18 million fraud
A doctor on trial for his alleged role in an $18 million pain cream fraud testified…
Judge issues gag order in Mississippi welfare embezzlement case
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Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,395 new cases, 19 deaths reported Thursday
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,395 new cases of the coronavirus and 19 coronavirus-related…
State college board announces new president for Jackson State University
For the second time in three years, the state college board has forgone a national…
Jackson unveils real-time crime center that draws upon 600 cameras around the city
In an effort to combat crime, Jackson officials unveiled a real-time crime center on Thursday,…
PHOTOS: Jackson’s new Real-Time Crime Center
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Autopsies backlogged, homicide cases delayed as state’s chief medical examiner under investigation
The absence of Mississippi’s chief medical examiner is expected to create more delays in autopsies…
There are several COVID-19 hotspots in Hinds County. Here’s where they are.
The hotspot for COVID-19 cases in the state’s most populous county is northeast Jackson, one of…