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Mississippi · MississippiDuring Mental Health Awareness Month and Law Enforcement Appreciation Week, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is highlighting its commitment to enhancing public safety and supporting individuals experiencing mental health crises through Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Public Safety initiatives for law enforcement officers across the state. Crisis Intervention Teams are the result of …See the Story
DMH Highlights Training for Law Enforcement Officers During Mental Health Awareness Month - Mississippi Monitor
World Health Organization · MississippiWHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary overnight lane closures. WHEN: Work will take place overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23. Work is also scheduled to take place over the weekends of June 1 and June 8, beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Monday each weekend. WHERE: Both I-55 bridges over U.S. 51 and the CNIC Railroad in Madison County. WHY: Crews will b…See the Story
Traffic Advisory: Overnight lane closures planned on I-55 in Madison County next week - Mississippi Monitor
Senatobia · SenatobiaBy: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis – Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed into law a bill to fund the construction of a new Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse with $95 million in state bonds. To pay the bonds, fees on liquor distillers are being raised. Mississippi is one of 17 states that e…See the Story
Lawmakers approve construction of new alcohol warehouse in Mississippi - Mississippi Monitor
Water Valley · Water ValleyOn May 8, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2696 that establishes the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant (MMSRG) program as an ongoing program under the state. This program provides funds through the Mississippi Development Authority for downtown revitalization projects in Mississippi’s local Main Street communities. The Governor also signed Senate Bill 3056 which includes funding for 19 projects for a total of $6.972 million for the…See the Story
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL TO ESTABLISH AND FUND THE MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM - Mississippi Monitor
Paintings · Santa FeBy: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Fascinated by things that don’t necessarily belong together becoming one, Ruskey’s paintings are a study of the unique contrasts, elements and colors he sees on the river. Several years ago, while on a “Delta Detour” side trip for the Association of Food Journalist conference in Memphis, I met a character unlike any I’ve met in the Delta. John Ruskey is a local artist, canoe maker and river guide in Clarksdal…See the Story
Mississippi Arts: John Ruskey chronicles the lower Mississippi River with his art - Mississippi Monitor
NCAA · TexasBy: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Southern Mississippi head coach Will Hall walks the sideline during an NCAA football game against Tulane on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Hattiesburg, Miss. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) Southern Miss football showed some spark at the end of Will Hall’s first season as coach in 2021. Then the Golden Eagles went .500 in Sun Belt Conference play, won the Lending Tree Bowl to finish 7-6 overall and appeared to be on …See the Story
Will Hall looking for breakthrough in fourth season at Southern Miss - Mississippi Monitor
Mississippi · MississippiBy District 56 Representative Clay Mansell Mississippi District 56 Representative Clay Mansell We recently concluded the eighteenth and final week of the 2024 legislative session. Legislators worked through the weekend to finalize the state budget and other bills. Most of the budget was not completed by Monday’s deadline, so the legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 64, extending the session by several days and suspending the deadlines…See the Story
Legislature Concludes 2024 Session & Attaché honored at State Capitol - Mississippi Monitor
Fentanyl · Mississippi22 pounds of Fentanyl On Friday May 10th, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Rankin County Criminal Interdiction Deputy Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Truck on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation. During the stop Deputy Johnson developed probable cause that the suspect may be involved in drug trafficking. Deputy Shack and his K9 partner “Voodoo” along with other members of the Criminal Interdiction Team responded to the location. A …See the Story