Students who do not meet the state’s reading proficiency benchmark are eligible for retesting during the final testing window, scheduled for June 22-26.
A combination of frost, drought and heavy rainfall has damaged blueberry crops in Pearl River County, leaving some farmers with one of their worst harvest seasons in years.
Warmer, humid conditions and the movement of deer, birds and pets are making it easier for people to encounter ticks in yards, wooded areas and places where animals travel.
Data from Mississippi's air quality monitoring stations shows an upward trend over the past decade in moderate or worse pollution days in southeast Mississippi, increasing the risk that Mississippians will develop respiratory conditions.
Construction on phase two of the East Pascagoula Police Substation is expected to begin within the next several weeks, with completion targeted for early 2027.
Tomaston Medical Park is planned for about 18 acres near North Oaklawn Lane, where city-approved plans call for two medical buildings, an office building, parking and a commissary.
For Hattiesburg barber Bonnie Holloway, the process marks a sign of progress after two years of uncertainty following the state’s merger of its cosmetology and barbering boards.
