Tippah County, MS News
The UMMC Center for Telehealth’s Maternal Remote Patient Monitoring Program and Children’s of Mississippi will hold a free community event in Durant on Feb. 25 offering resources for youth, teens and mothers.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation will host a job fair Feb. 18 at its Newton office with on-site interviews for openings across five counties, the agency said.
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Four West Boutique said it will leave its downtown storefront and continue operating as an online business, and urged customers to visit this week for a 30% off sale.
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The U.S. National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee warned that lightning can cause death or serious injury and advised seeking shelter and carrying a radio when outdoors.
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An unsettled pattern will bring showers and thunderstorms to the Mid-South beginning Wednesday evening and lasting through Saturday, with wind gusts up to 35 mph through Thursday, forecasters say.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a celebrated civil rights leader, died at 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy, his family said. Mississippi leaders praised his work, WJTV reported.
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it is phasing in services at Colony Park North, a 131,000-square-foot outpatient campus in Ridgeland that includes ambulatory surgery, advanced imaging and multiple specialty clinics.
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Organizers said the three-day JXN Food & Wine Festival will take place March 20-22 in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art, featuring celebrity chefs, tastings and entertainment.
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Jackson State University will allocate $14.5 million for a new initiative targeting cardiovascular health disparities among Black residents of Mississippi, building on the Jackson Heart Study’s decade-long efforts.
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A bill passed by the Mississippi House aims to establish comprehensive health programs for inmates, focusing on Hepatitis C and HIV treatment, with funding through grants.
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