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Tourism to Natchez Trace Parkway contributes $474 Million to local economies

Wednesday, August 23 by Staff Report

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6.5 million visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2022 spent $474 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,660 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local... Read More.

Changes on the Way for Tag Which Has Raised $1 Million for Fallen Officers and Firefighters

Thursday, April 13 by Randy Bell

You see a lot of them these days when you're driving in Mississippi-- those customized black and white car tags which help to raise money for the families of fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters. And there could be more of the tags on... Read More.

Mississippi Approaching a Million COVID Cases

Wednesday, February 22 by Randy Bell

Mississippi is on pace to top a million cases of COVID-19 next month. The State Health Department says, with last week's numbers still being tabulated, 984,614 total cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began. And we've been averaging more than 3,000 cases a... Read More.

As Patients Wait for Products, $1 Million in Medical Marijuana Is Destroyed

Friday, October 28 by Randy Bell

The State Health Department is sticking to its timeline of when medical marijuana will go on sale in Mississippi. And although some of the first crops are being harvested, the director of the department's Medical Cannabis Program, Kris Adcock, said Thursday that products won't... Read More.

Entergy to Provide $3.2 Million in Power Bill Assistance

Wednesday, September 14 by Randy Bell

The $80 rebates that Entergy Mississippi customers are getting this month won't be the only assistance the company provides to help with the high cost of electricity. Wednesday, it announced Operation Bill Assist, a $3.2 million shareholder-funded program which focuses mainly on low and... Read More.

The Million Dollar Studio (Video)

Wednesday, July 27 by Brian Montgomery

B-MO in the MO'rning - In 20 years of radio, you hear a lot of people say a lot of things. From promises to the moon and back, to bonuses for ratings, demographics, and cume.... Read More.

MS Band of Choctaw Indians Receive Historic HUD Funding with $5 Million Award

Tuesday, December 17 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) and Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben are pleased to announce a $5 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). MBCI will use the funds to assist with the construction of rental units... Read More.

$2.5 million in sales on 1st day of Mississippi lottery

Tuesday, November 26 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says people bought a total of $2.5 million in lottery tickets on the first day of sales.In a news release, lottery officials said that translates into $570,000 for the state.Tickets went on sale at 5 a.m. Monday. The... Read More.

Entergy Mississippi Customers Save $207 Million from Regional Transmission Organization Membership

Friday, October 4 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Public Service Commission and Entergy announced how customers of Entergy Mississippi have reaped big benefits from the company’s membership in MISO, a regional transmission organization. In the five years since Entergy Mississippi joined MISO, formally known as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator,... Read More.

DOT Awards $10 Million in grants to Attala and other MS counties for bridge projects

Wednesday, September 4 by Breck Riley

Attala, Tallahatchie, and Yalobusha counties are getting money from the federal government for bridge replacements.The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first recipients of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program.The program, created through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, sets aside $225 million to fund... Read More.