Lady Bobcats pick up wins over nationally-ranked foes
Bradford earns MACCC ‘Player of Week’ honors for her play vs. No. 8 Shelton State Daisha Bradford (2) had 21 points to lead No. 5 Jones College to a 69-57 victory over No. 2 South Georgia Tech. (Source: Photo/Reagan Buckley/ Jones College Sports Information) By WDAM Staff | February 26, 2021 at 2:59 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 2:59 PM
Jones College Sports Information
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) With COVID-19 issues short-circuiting the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference schedule, Jones College women’s basketball team, decided to test itself outside of league play.
The result: The No. 5 Lady Bobcats picked up a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents in a six-day span.
Mississippi lawmakers consider doing away with prescription requirement on pseudoephedrine
Mississippi lawmakers consider doing away with prescription requirement on pseudoephedrine By Courtney Ann Jackson | February 25, 2021 at 11:03 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 8:18 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi is one of only two states still requiring a prescription for medicines containing pseudoephedrine.
But the legislature is weighing the option of allowing you to buy medicine like Claritin-D or others containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine without a prescription.
“Pharmacies would have to use some software that tracks the amount you’ve purchased,” described Senator Joey Fillingange who filed Senate Bill 2119. “You can’t just jump from pharmacy A and B and C and D and just stockpile. There’s a limit of 3.6 grams a day that you can purchase in Mississippi or 7.2 for the whole month. So, you can’t pharmacy hop and stockpile it for yourself.”
Mississippi lawmakers consider doing away with prescription requirement on pseudoephedrine wlbt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlbt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mixed reaction to tax reform proposal moving through legislative process
Mixed reaction to tax reform proposal moving through legislative process By Courtney Ann Jackson | February 24, 2021 at 11:23 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 7:23 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’ve been providing updates on the tax reform legislation being called the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act all week. It passed the House Tuesday.
But the battle lines are now being drawn as various groups review the 300-plus page bill.
The tax reform plan may have cleared one side of the State Capitol but as it moves from the House to the Senate, several groups are asking that they pump the brakes.
Contributing Writer,
African-American history is living history, building upon what has been established as well as establishing new blocks to build upon. Mississippi is profoundly rich in African-American history, being “ground zero” for so much of our collective experiences.
As we say farewell to 2021’s African-American History Month, we here at
The Mississippi Link give a special salute to seven Living Legends among us, those who have been in the trenches for decades and still pushing forward their progressive boundaries.
These Mississippians are reflective of the resilience of our collective heritage. The Hon. Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey describes it this way: