1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (124+ words) JACKSON — The first day of school is right around the corner. To simplify the school registration process, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Vital Records is reminding parents that they can skip the lines by purchasing their…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (673+ words) Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter: Retired Mississippi journalist Jim Abbott – a Greenwood native who served his country honorably in Vietnam – spent most of his adult life as the publisher and editor of a remarkable community newspaper in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (522+ words) Mis­sis­sip­pi now ranks 16th nation­al­ly in education, according to the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book. Yet, the Magnolia State ranks 50th over­all when factoring in economic well-being, health, and family and community. The Annie E. Casey…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (433+ words) Over 6,000 families remain on a waitlist for these childcare vouchers, according to the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Wednesday set aside $5 million to pay for a childcare program in crisis for over a…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (718+ words) “Far too many new moms are dying or suffering in silence from mental health issues, and we are not doing enough to prevent it,” said Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer. During the month of May, the Mississippi State Department…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (275+ words) JACKSON – Maternal mental health conditions are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death, according to the state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). Throughout May, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is partnering with the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (292+ words) My friend Mel just got back from an aunt’s funeral, where he met family members he did not know he had. Personally, I’ve met more relatives at funerals than I have at weddings…but maybe it’s because weddings require an…...