Mississippi Gives Go-Ahead for Tullis Casino Resort in Biloxi

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has voted in favor of the new Biloxi Casino Resort location which will see the project be built from the ground up. The Tullis Garden Hotel and Casino will sprawl on 35 acres at 360 Beach Blv west of Harrah’s Gulf Coast, …

Mississippi group working in 71 counties to end homelessness in Mississippi

Cities and states, including Mississippi, are grappling with rising homelessness. In Mississippi, 982 people experience homelessness daily, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Ledger Parker - the executive director of Mississippi United …

Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Diagnosed in Mississippi Poultry Flock

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of …

Move to combat homelessness in 71 counties across Mississippi

Cities and states, including Mississippi, are grappling with rising homelessness. In Mississippi, 982 people experience homelessness daily, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Ledger Parker - the executive director of Mississippi United …

Civil rights icon and Air Force veteran James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, acknowledges the crowd in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, during the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker …

Mississippi DPS commissioner reflects on laws passed in 2024 intended to boost safety

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As the year comes to a close, the commissioner for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety is reflecting on legislation passed in 2024 that is expected to improve safety for officers and families. One new law already in place …

Felony Disenfranchisement in Mississippi: Thousands Banned From Voting for Life Due to Past Criminal Convictions

JACKSON, Miss.— Although Albert Donelson spent time in prison for committing multiple crimes, he still has the right to vote in Mississippi—unlike thousands of others. He now uses his platform as a radio-show host on WMPR 90.1 to educate listeners about …

Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Christmas enforcement period runs Dec. 23-26

Mississippi has first HPAI case in poultry since 2023

The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Mississippi of 2024 has been confirmed. Meanwhile, new detections of the virus in Minnesota and California have also been confirmed. Avian influenza in Mississippi …

MBAH Grants Certification for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter Mississippi on December 24

Today, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) issued a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus of the North Pole, permitting Mr. Claus’ reindeer entry to the state of Mississippi for an “annual business trip” the night of Christmas Eve, …