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MS marijuana legalization initiative delayed over public notice

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JACKSON Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of an error in notifying the public about the ballot initiative, the secretary of state s office said Friday.
Initiative 77 would legalize cultivation, possession and use of marijuana, authorize a 7% sales tax on the products and allow marijuana smoking wherever tobacco smoking is allowed. It proposes to replace Initiative 65, the medical marijuana ballot measure that voters approved in November.
Mississippi law requires the secretary of state to publish the title and summary for each proposed initiative within 10 days after those documents are filed The notice must appear in “a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation” in the state. ....

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Mississippi marijuana proposal hits snag over public notice

Mississippi marijuana proposal hits snag over public notice
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
May 7, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of an error in notifying the public about the ballot initiative, the secretary of state s office said Friday.
Initiative 77 would legalize cultivation, possession and use of marijuana, authorize a 7% sales tax on the products and allow marijuana smoking wherever tobacco smoking is allowed. It proposes to replace Initiative 65, the medical marijuana ballot measure that voters approved in November.
Mississippi law requires the secretary of state to publish the title and summary for each proposed initiative within 10 days after those documents are filed The notice must appear in “a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation” in the state. ....

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Iconic TatoNut Donut Shop gearing up to reopen

Iconic TatoNut Donut Shop gearing up to reopen
Updated May 04, 2021;
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. There’s a slew of activity going on inside Ocean Springs’ iconic TatoNut Donut Shop.
No, there are no customers inside yet but there’s remodeling and renovations going on as the shop prepares for what they hope will be a grand reopening this month.
TatoNut’s doors were closed to business on Jan. 10 two days before the passing of owner David Mohler at the age of 61. As wife Theresa, and daughter Katelyn grieved along with their large family and, indeed, the entire community the doors remained closed. ....

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Analysis: Ocean Springs mayor's runoff a battle of contrasting campaigns

Analysis: Ocean Springs mayor’s runoff a battle of contrasting campaigns
Updated 2:21 PM;
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. Come Tuesday night, either Melanie Allen or Kenny Holloway will become the mayor-elect of Ocean Springs, but the two Republicans arrived at this point by very different paths.
The two topped a field of five candidates in the April 6 Republican primary, with Allen leading the field with 1,150 votes (35%), with Holloway garnering 901 votes (28%). With neither earning the requisite 50 percent plus one needed to win outright, they headed for a runoff.
While both candidates may be Republicans, that’s about where the similarities end.
Allen, 68, is a retired businesswoman who relocated to Ocean Springs about 25 years ago after learning about the coastal city through her business dealings. Over the years, she’s been heavily involved in the community, volunteering for a number of different civic and governmental organizations. ....

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'I've got a serving heart': Mike Ezell announces bid for Congress

‘I’ve got a serving heart’: Mike Ezell announces bid for Congress
Updated 1:54 PM;
JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi After four decades in local law enforcement, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell is turning his attention to Washington, D.C.
Saying he “feels a calling,” Ezell has announce his intention to run for the U.S. Congressional seat currently held by fellow Republican Steven Palazzo.
“To be quite honest, I’ve got a serving heart,” Ezell told The Mississippi Press Tuesday, his 62nd birthday. “I feel called to serve and this is something I believe is good for me, my family and our country. I feel a calling. I feel led to do this.” ....

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