As Mississippi’s sales tax on groceries drops from 7% to 5% this month, local leaders say they expect the impact on municipal budgets to be minimal, though they are waiting for several months of data to see the full effect.
RIDGELAND — A curated tea party experience that includes hand-crafted tea blends will be available this weekend at a hotel in the township.
When Logan and Erin Dorsey would visit Children’s of Mississippi for sickle cell disease care, they would ask for extra gloves, alcohol wipes and bandages.
Madison County Schools will implement a stricter electronics policy for the upcoming school year, prohibiting the use of headphones and earbuds during school hours and further restricting cell phone use for middle and high school students.
RIDGELAND — The city has a new fire chief who aims to make the department more “aggressive and progressive” by investing in his firefighters.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 will be closed in 30-minute intervals for five nights next week as crews continue work on the new Reunion Parkway bridge, the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced.
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