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Tasia Fortune, a mother of four, was 29 when her body was found earlier this month hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in west Jackson. Authorities say they have identified a person of interest but have yet to explain how Fortune died and why.
Client advocate fellows praise work of Hinds County Public Defenders Office and express hope funds are provided to continue that work.
The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council approved monthly reimbursement for all 13 of the attorney general’s office funded grantees that requested the change during its August meeting.
The Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program is not funded this year — a first since the Legislature created it in 2021.
Even though the judge denied the plaintiff’s request to prevent the subdistricts from going into effect, the litigation can still proceed.
Lexington Alderman Charles Earl Simmons is guilty of harassing, stalking and assaulting city employees, a judge ruled on Aug. 5.
Nolan Wells’ family attorney Ben Crump said the family hasn’t filed a lawsuit and that “click bait” has presented preservation letters sent out to various people involved in the investigation as more of a legal threat.
Wendy Varnado, Mississippi’s state public health entomologist, says it is critical to surveil and test mosquitoes for West Nile virus because detecting infected insects can provide up to a two-week warning before human cases appear.
Chancery Judge Lawrence Little told state and Holly Springs officials Monday he would allow a consultant hired by the city to take charge of the department for the time being but has yet to file his order setting out the terms
The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian adds another batch of star power to its towering Hall of Fame with five new inductees whose lasting contributions cement Mississippi’s foundational role in American music.
