It was almost 20 years ago and over 50 pounds ago. Now, Knobler is a former sports writer-turned-California tax attorney who flies his own airplane all over these United States to run marathons. He will…
Parchman conditions violate the Constitution, DOJ says
The U.S. Department of Justice has released a scathing, 59-page report that states Mississippi routinely violates the rights of incarcerated persons at Mississippi State Penitentiary At Parchman. It fails to provide adequate mental health treatment…
Pandemic relief funds spent by school districts
Mississippi News is a non-profit organization. Mississippi has received $2.5 Billion in pandemic relief funds over the past two years to improve education and reduce COVID-related learning losses. The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security…
Painful’ weeks ahead for hospitals as omicron surges
"We know that we have some weeks of severe stress ahead of us, and the state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs stated during Friday's press conference. Around 73% of the positive state tests are currently…
One Grant creates new problems for low-income students,…
The Urban Institute has released a report that suggests that the proposed overhaul of Mississippi's financial aid programs would be complicated. It is unlikely to fix existing problems and could cause problems for students with…
Omicron pushes understaffed hospitals into crisis mode
According to an administrator at the University of Mississippi Medical Centre, most, if not all, of the state's hospitals were operating at their maximum capacity as of Tuesday morning. A Pascagoula hospital received a patient…
Ole Miss-State hoops rivalry is predictably unpredictable
The oldest basketball rivalry in Southeastern Conference is Mississippi State versus Ole Miss. The most striking thing about this series is the fact that you never know what might happen when these arch-rivals meet. Although…
Ole Miss, MSU drop mask mandates
Nonprofit Mississippi News Mississippi's largest universities have announced modified mask mandates on Friday afternoon. Except in healthcare settings and instructional settings (e.g. studios and labs), masks are no longer required at University of Mississippi or…
Ole Miss strikes $5 million essential oil research…
Nonprofit Mississippi News The University of Mississippi has signed a $5 million agreement to study essential oils. This is in response to doTerra's 2020 warning that it would stop claiming its products can cure or…
Ole Miss shows they have some fight left…
Yes, just a few days ago, the road to the fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament and the 21st in Mike Bianco’s 26-season Ole Miss coaching tenure looked dead. The Rebels were at 24-19 and 7-14 in…