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This Mississippi university only SEC school in Top 10 ranking of campuses respecting free speech
Mississippi State University has secured a spot in the Top 10 schools nationwide for free speech, according to a recent ranking by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). The university, ranked No. 10, is the only Southeastern Conference (SEC) institution to make the top tier for free speech protections.
Aerospace maintenance company expanding in Mississippi
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance (GKAM) will invest in its aircraft maintenance operations in Greenville. The project is a $11.75 million corporate investment and will create 31 new jobs. According to the company, GKAM specializes in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as avionics/structure modifications, manufacturing, inspection and kitting for […]
Velvet buck season begins September 13 in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Velvet buck season will begin on September 13, 2024, in Mississippi. On August 1, permits for the season were made available to purchase anywhere hunters can purchase a hunting and fishing license. This year’s season will be held from September 13-15 on private lands, authorized state and federal lands and specified […]
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, closing more stores. See where in Mississippi
LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has announced it will close all 400 of its stores nationwide, including four in Mississippi and one on County Line Road in Jackson. In an announcement Wednesday, the company said talks to find a buyer failed to draw an offer with “the necessary financing that would...
Absentee voting applications now available for Mississippi voters
JACKSON, Miss. (WKRG) — Mississippi residents who can’t make it to vote in person in November can now apply for absentee ballots. According to a press release from Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, absentee ballot applications are now available in Circuit Clerk’s Offices for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. For the Circuit Clerk […]
Second death reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the second death from a human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The MSDH does not provide details of the specific age, gender, or location of the death out of respect and privacy for the family, but the patient, in this case, had […] The post Second death reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state’s tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said he joins other top Republicans, including House Speaker Jason White and Gov. Tate Reeves, in continuing to advocate […]
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