History was made Monday as the first woman was sworn in as a Forrest County Board of Supervisor. Also, new faces replaced some roles in county leadership.
A swearing in ceremony was held Monday morning for the newly elected officials, followed by the county's first Board of Supervisors meeting of the new year.
A presidential candidate makes a campaign stop in Jackson.Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was here for a roundtable discussion on criminal justice reform.
While most of the state was watching results come out of the capital city Tuesday night, sheriffs’ races dominated the headlines here in the Pine Belt.
Republicans are strengthening their dominance in Mississippi by keeping the governorship and picking up the last remaining statewide office that has been held by a Democrat.
In the battle of the Gulf Coast, Pascagoula Dane Maxwell has defeated former Ocean Springs mayor Connie Moran for Public Service Commissioner Southern District.
