Mississippi Sound Coalition urges Congress to pass Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Sound Coalition is calling on Congress to pass The Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act of 2025. The act is aimed at protecting seafood industries in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, while maintaining...

Stop health insurers’ raid on Treasury

No one likes insurance companies — trying to get them to pay a claim is like wrenching a bone out of a dog’s clenched teeth — and now we have another reason to hold them in low regard. The biggest advocate for blowing another $1 trillion hole in...

Memorial Hospital awarded of mobile clinic marketing campaign

CARTHAGE, Ill. – The Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR) has awarded Memorial Hospital a 2025 Award of Merit on behalf of its Integrated Marketing Campaign for Memorial Medical Clinic Mobile. “We are thrilled to...

Mississippi State Fair set to open Thursday with inspections complete

The Mississippi State Fair opens Thursday, and final preparations are underway as inspectors finish checks on food vendors.The Mississippi State Department of Health said every vendor on the fairgrounds must meet the same health protocols required...

How to Plan a Trip to Ridgeland, Mississippi for Couples

When Scott and I travel, we’re always on the lookout for places that strike a balance with outdoor adventure and plenty of good food and cocktails—if there’s an arts scene, that’s a huge bonus. Ridgeland, Mississippi offers of all that. From...

Health departments urge screenings for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and health departments across the Mid-South are reminding women of the importance of getting regular screenings to test for the disease. In Mississippi, their State Department of Health...

Mississippi agencies address federal shutdown impacts

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is responding to the federal government shutdown, focusing on its potential impacts on SNAP benefits in the state.Typically, federal programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Postal...

What kind of effects will the government shutdown have on Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We are in Day One of another federal shutdown. This comes as lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. could not reach an agreement regarding a federal funding bill. At the center of the dispute is healthcare. Democrats...

Mississippi Senators vote to end government shutdown as deadlock continues

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi’s two U.S. Senators, Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, voted in favor of a bill to end the government shutdown. The vote first took place on Tuesday, and then again on Wednesday afternoon, failing both times....

Cedar Rapids man drowns on Mississippi River near Guttenberg

GUTTENBERG, Iowa — A 79-year-old Cedar Rapids man drowned Wednesday after his boat was found drifting on the Mississippi River near Guttenberg. The Guttenberg Police Department said officers located an unoccupied flat-bottom boat around 11:50 a.m....

Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is concluding Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by highlighting the efforts made across the state to raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide hope and healing for individuals and families...

West Point Jr. Auxiliary teams up with healthcare providers for Polly Project

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Junior Auxiliary is teaming up with a local healthcare provider to comfort families that are grieving the loss of a child. Through the organization’s “Polly Project,” the non-profit donated bereavement...

Mississippi State Auditor announces partnership with ICE

This partnership is part of the nationwide 287(g) program, which allows state and local law enforcement agencies to help ICE with immigration enforcement. The Mississippi State Auditor, Shad White, announced that the Office of the State Auditor...

The Threat of Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs for Millions is at the Heart of the Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded. At issue are tax...

Rare Oversight Begins at Hinds County’s Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi

Filed 12:30 p.m. EDT 10.01.2025 After a decade-long court battle, receiver Wendell M. France takes the reins. The Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi. Rory Doyle for The Marshall Project Amid a decade-long court battle, control of...

National Folk Festival Comes to Mississippi

Jackson hand quilter Stephany Brown was 24 when her 74-year-old grandmother taught her the art form she practices today. Blues singer Mealody Angel performing at the 2023 Montana Folk Festival. Photo Credit: Remsberg, Inc., courtesy NCTA Archives....

Which States Are Safest From Health Risks Related to Extreme Weather and Climate Threats?

Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released this week. West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and...

Alabama among lowest ranked states in nation for mental health

(CNN) — A new report ranks US states on rates of mental well-being and mental health care, and New York, Hawaii and New Jersey have outperformed the rest — in that order. The 2025 State of Mental Health in America report sizes up how all 50 states...

Nevada, Arizona and Alabama rank lowest in nation for mental health. Where Wisconsin lands

(CNN) — A new report ranks US states on rates of mental well-being and mental health care, and New York, Hawaii and New Jersey have outperformed the rest — in that order. The 2025 State of Mental Health in America report sizes up how all 50 states...

Marion County hospitals honored for stroke care

MARION COUNTY — Both North Mississippi Medical Center-Hamilton and North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion in Winfield were recently recognized with American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Rural Stroke Bronze Achievement Awards....