Biden appoints Mississippian Corey Wiggins to lead Delta Regional Authority
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 17, 2021 Corey Wiggins, the executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as the federal co-chair for the Delta Regional Authority. Wiggins, a Hazlehurst native, will face U.S. Senate confirmation for the post. The Delta Regional Authority encompasses […]
Human life span may have no limit, analysis of supercentenarians suggests
Statistical methods predict that old-age record could reach 130 by century’s end By Tom Siegfried 12.18.2021 In 1875, Harper’s Weekly declared one Lomer Griffin of Lodi, Ohio, to be, “in all probability,” the oldest man in the union. His age, allegedly, was 116. There were doubters. Lomer’s own wife, for instance, said he was only […]
A firsthand scouting report on the Jackson State top recruit who shocked the world on Signing Day
By Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today December 16, 2021 Deion Sanders promised all who would listen Tuesday he was about to shock the country. Then, on national signing day, he delivered. Sanders signed Travis Hunter, the Collins Hill (Ga.) High cornerback/wide receiver, ranked by many the nation’s top high school football recruit. Ironically, Sanders flipped Hunter, […]
A backpack giveaway is being hosted at Dream Center until 2 p.m.
A Christmas backpack giveaway is underway until 2 p.m. at the Dream Center located at 1600 Clay Street. On Saturday, several agencies partnered together to help bring some extra Christmas cheer by hosting a Christmas backpack giveaway for children ages 2 to 17. Donations of household items, such as paper towels or toiletry items, are […]
ERDC Under the Lights display postponed until Sunday due to weather concerns
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, ERDC’s Under the Lights display will be postponed until Sunday. The show is set to resume and be on display from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa – and led to a literary whodunit
By Melissa Chim, General Theological Seminary The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas the Night before Christmas,” has a special place among Christmas traditions, right alongside hot chocolate, caroling and bright lights. It has also inspired the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly old man sporting […]
Trey Smith receives the Parent of the Year Award
Trey Smith, father of Redwood Elementary 5th grade student, Addyson Smith, was surprised during an assembly of teachers, students and staff at the school on Thursday by Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) administrators bearing balloons and gifts. VWSD Superintendent, Chad Shealy, was on hand to announce that Mr. Smith had been chosen as Vicksburg Warren […]
Vehicle vs motorcycle reported on 61 North
WHAT: MOTORCYCLE / VEHICLE COLLISION – USE CAUTION IN THE AREA WHERE: HIGHWAY 61 NORTH (SOUTHBOUND LANE NEAR ZIPS) WHEN: 1:46 P.M. – ETA UNKNOWN
Teacher pay remains an afterthought despite once-in-a-lifetime financial opportunity
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today December 16, 2021 In Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar’s fifth and final stop on a statewide listening tour to talk with teachers about their pay, the first question he heard wasn’t about why Mississippi ranked last in the nation in average teacher pay. It wasn’t about why Mississippi teachers […]
Mississippi Veterans Affairs cancels Wreaths Across America event due to possible inclement weather
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) has canceled this weekend’s Wreaths Across America event, which was set to take place on Saturday, Dec. 18, 11 a.m. at both Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemeteries at Kilmichael and Newton. “MSVA will still lay wreaths at the final resting places of over 1,500 Veterans […]