by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 22, 2023 On June 1, 1960, Lyrian Barry-Stallings, a 5-foot-tall Black woman, boarded a Greyhound bus in Columbus to get to St. Louis, Missouri. She vanished, never to be seen at her destination or have further contact with...
Santa Day, one of the most exciting events of the year at Mississippi State Hospital, was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The activities began at Building 71, the Christmas House, at 9:30 a.m. Santa Day was started by James “Jimmy” Stubbs, who was MSH director...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 A federal judge will decide whether to approve another injunction to prevent state appointments to a new, separate court system in Jackson set to go into effect in two weeks. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today December 21, 2023 Mississippi Rep. Kevin Felsher is one of five state lawmakers nationwide to win a Mental Health America award for championing policies to reform the state’s troubled mental health and substance abuse care...
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 Melvin Jones, a 64-year-old native of Cleveland, was in his 30s when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He knew he was at an increased risk because of his family history. In 2013, at 54 years old, Jones had two...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 The board of the Jackson Public School District approved a plan Tuesday night to close 13 school buildings, with one board member dissenting. In October, JPS district leadership introduced a plan to close 16 school...
