On this day in 1865, six Confederate veterans formed the KKK
[ad_1] Dec. 24, 1865 The Ku Klux Klan began on Christmas Eve in 1865. Credit: Zinn Education Project Months after the fall of the Confederacy and the end of slavery,…
An old drug charge sent her to prison despite a life transformation. Now Georgia Sloan is home
[ad_1] CANTON – Georgia Sloan is home, back from a potentially life-derailing stint in prison that she was determined to instead make meaningful. She hadn’t used drugs in three years…
UMMC program to expand mental health access for moms takes off
[ad_1] A program aimed at increasing access to mental health services for mothers has taken off at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The program, called CHAMP4Moms, is an extension…
Podcast: Ray Higgins: PERS needs both extra cash and benefit changes for future employees
[ad_1] Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison talks with Ray Higgins, executive director of the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System, about proposed changes in pension benefits for future employees and what is…
On this day in 1946, Duquesne’s Black player led UT to nix basketball game
[ad_1] Dec. 23, 1946 Chuck Cooper Credit: Wikipedia University of Tennessee refused to play a basketball game with Duquesne University, because they had a Black player, Chuck Cooper. Despite their…
Medicaid expansion tracker approaches $1 billion loss for Mississippi
[ad_1] About the time people ring in the new year next week, the digital tracker on Mississippi Today’s homepage tabulating the amount of money the state is losing by not…
On this day in 1997, Byron De La Beckwith’s conviction was upheld
[ad_1] Dec. 22, 1997 Myrlie Evers and Reena Evers-Everette cheer the jury verdict of Feb. 5, 1994, when Byron De La Beckwith was found guilty of the 1963 murder of…
1911: Negro League’s “Home Run King” Josh Gibson was born
[ad_1] Dec. 21, 1911 A colorized photograph of Josh Gibson, who was playing with the Homestead Grays Credit: Wikipedia Josh Gibson, the Negro League’s “Home Run King,” was born in…
5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Home in Mississippi
[ad_1] Homeownership has long been a reliable and valuable investment for many Americans. Mississippi’s housing market is witnessing a subtle uptick, as evidenced by a 0.6% annual rise in home…
‘Something to be proud of’: Dual-credit students in Mississippi go to college at nation’s highest rate
[ad_1] Mississippi high school students who take dual-credit courses go to college at the nation’s highest rate, according to a recent report. It’s generally true that students who take college…
