Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on March 14 signed into law Senate Bill 2113, which prohibits critical race theory (CRT) ideologies in publicly funded schools. The bill specifically states that no publicly funded school “shall direct or compel students to affirm that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior, or that individuals…
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools
March 16, 2022
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Escapee Captured, Some Mississippi Prison Staff Suspended
JACKSON, Miss.—A Mississippi inmate who escaped from prison over the weekend was captured Tuesday in a county where he had been convicted of murder, and about a dozen prison employees were suspended because the staff waited more than a day to tell the state Department of Corrections he was missing, department officials said. Michael Floyd…
Mississippi Senate Passes Anti-CRT Bill as Black Democrats Walk out on Vote
January 23, 2022
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A bill that would ban tenants of critical race theory (CRT) from being taught in public schools and colleges has passed Mississippi’s Republican-dominated state Senate, with most of the Democratic minority refusing to vote on the measure. Senate Bill 2113, proposed by Republican state Sen. Michael McLendon, was approved on Friday by 32-2 in a…
4th Person Dies From Gunfire at Mississippi New Year’s Party
GULFPORT, Miss.—A fourth person has died after several people pulled out weapons and fired more than 50 bullets at a New Year’s Eve party in Mississippi. Nathaniel Harris, 52, died Sunday from multiple gunshot wounds, Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer told WLOX-TV. Three others were wounded but survived. Dozens of people were thought to be…
3 Dead, 4 Hurt in Shooting at Mississippi New Year’s Party
GULFPORT, Miss.—Three people were killed and four others were wounded after several people at a Mississippi party started shooting just minutes before the end of 2021, authorities said. No arrests have been made in the shooting at a Gulfport New Year’s party in part because investigators are piecing together a chaotic scene where more than…
No. 6 Baylor Tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral Hurt
NEW ORLEANS—A Sugar Bowl showdown against Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor to validate its old-school formula of ball control and aggressive defense. Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an…
Doctor Says He Was Fired for Trying to Treat COVID-19 Patients With Ivermectin
A Mississippi doctor was fired for attempting to treat COVID-19 patients with ivermectin, which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat parasites. Dr. John Witcher, an emergency room physician at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Yazoo City, said he was terminated for taking several COVID-19 patients off Remdesivir, which is approved by the FDA…
Man Recently Executed for Killing His Wife Confessed to Another Killing: DA
A Mississippi man who was executed last month for the fatal shooting of his wife confessed to another killing before the execution, said a prosecutor Monday. David Neal Cox, 50, told his lawyers that he allegedly killed his sister-in-law, Felicia Cox, about 15 years ago and gave instructions where her body was located, said prosecutor John…
Department of Justice Closes Second Investigation Into Killing of Emmett Till
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed a second investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, saying it could not prove that a key player in what happened lied. Till, then 14, was said to have grabbed and whistled at a woman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, the co-owner of a store in Money, Mississippi. Enraged by…
Mississippi Governor Vows to Enforce Abortion Ban If Roe Is Overturned
December 5, 2021
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed Sunday that his state will enforce a law that bars most abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court days after the court held a hearing on the state’s 15-week abortion ban. When asked during a CNN appearance about whether the law would be enforced if Roe…
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