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Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor
The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded a $4,250 literary artist fellowship to Dr. Nadia Alexis of McComb, leader of the Literary Arts Department at the Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven. The fellowship is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025 and it will support […] The post Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor appeared first on Daily Leader.
Indiana Ranks Among the Cheapest States to Live in the Nation
Recently, Forbes took a deep dive into the cost of living in each state to determine which ones in the nation are the cheapest to live in. Just How Much Does the Average American Spend a Month to Live?. In the study, Forbes reveals data from the U.S. Bureau of...
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin had to hold it together at SEC Media Day as he spoke about late father
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin came to SEC Media Days on Monday still grieving the death of his father, Monte Kiffin, a longtime and well-respected NFL assistant. Monte Kiffin died last week at 84. One of the architects of the successful and widely used Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs under former coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden from 1996 to 2008 and helped the franchise win the first of its two Super Bowl titles.
Mississippi Insight for July 14, 2024: City and State
Jackson's police chief and mayor push back hard as City Council members call for the police and fire chiefs to be put under contracts. Also, Governor Tate Reeves signs legislation to better support the families of fallen officers while tightening oversight of police misconduct allegations. And why is Mississippi's secretary of state applauding the end of so-called "Chevron deference?"
Six states passed laws related to the restoration of voting rights for felons or voting by incarcerated individuals
Six states adopted new laws related to voting by individuals convicted of a felony or voting by incarcerated individuals, including two states with Republican trifectas that passed bills to restore voting rights to certain individuals convicted of a felony more quickly. In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed HB 1629...
Alleged Kidnapper Wanted By ‘Burg Police: Captured In Mississippi
The Warrensburg Police Department announced that Joshua Mullins, wanted by Warrensburg Police to face a variety of charges, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. U.S. Marshals, Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol K-9 Unit were able to locate and apprehend Joshua Mullins this morning,...
Daniel Callihan will face the death penalty in Louisiana, Tangipahoa official says
Daniel Callihan, who has been charged with murder in both Louisiana and Mississippi in the brutal killings of a Loranger woman and her 4-year-old daughter, will face the death penalty in Louisiana, according to Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux. “We feel that it’s appropriate for a jury to determine...
Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar
J. Rhea Tannehill, Jr. of Oxford became president-elect of The Mississippi Bar on July 12. He will serve as the Bar’s 120th President beginning next July. The Mississippi Bar is composed of nearly 9,000 active members who are licensed to practice law in Mississippi. Tannehill has been practicing law in Oxford since he graduated from […] The post Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
DOJ: State Again Stepping on Kids' Rights
JACKSON — The last time the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the treatment of youth in Mississippi's criminal-justice system--in 2006 at the Walnut Grove Youth Correction Facility--it led to a class-action lawsuit. It seems that history is repeating itself. On Aug. 10, the DOJ released a new investigative report...
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