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The former Virginia College on Ridgewood has been a dumping ground
Hinds County plans to clean up around the building that once housed Virginia College on Ridgewood Road.
The site at 5841 Ridgewood Road turned into an eyesore after the school shut down, with squatters moving into the vacant building and some people using it as a dumping ground for unwanted items.
“It’s become a public health hazard and a safety issue,” said Robert Graham, who represents District 1 and serves as president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
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Planters and a brick pillar will close off Gillespie Street to vehicles
Gillespie Street at North State Street will soon be a pedestrian-only entrance into the Belhaven neighborhood.
The concrete has been poured where a brick pillar will be constructed and planters will be installed that will prevent vehicles from entering the neighborhood at that location, said Mary Alex Thigpen, director of the Greater Belhaven Foundation.
A historical marker noting the significance of Gillespie Farms, the namesake of the street, will also be installed at that location.
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By the time this article hits the mailboxes it will be February 20th. It already feels like spring is here, although I’ve been fooled before. I’ve been looking at that 10-day forecast, and I just don’t see anything that says otherwise so far, but as we all know here in Mississippi we could be dancing in ice by next week. I know this is supposed to be a gardening article, but I’m just not finished with my Uganda trip yet. I am trying to at least incorporate some about the flora and fauna and the agricultural practices that my mom and I experienced while on this life-changing journey.
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Steve Baker hasn’t set foot in a grocery store in years, but he does frequent big box home improvement stores to purchase items needed for projects at Canton Mart Square shopping center in Jackson.
Each time he goes to one, he observes that each of those parking lot contains a mobile security trailer equipped with surveillance cameras and a flashing blue light.
“I’m glad to see that they are there but I really don’t think about it,” Baker said of what could be called virtual security guards.
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University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on Feb. 19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments Thursday and Friday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems, an incident officials expect to last multiple days.
The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that many of its IT systems are down after the attack. That includes the electronic medical record system, which stores patient medical history, billing, test results, appointment booking and chart documentation.
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Winter weather makes it unlikely that improvements would begin on any of the roads in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland, Canton or Flora listed on the 2026 Funded Projects Plan adopted by the Madison County Board of Supervisors.
But that’s not the only reason.
Before the improvements can be made, each city must sign an interlocal agreement with the county, have it approved by the state attorney general’s office, get the work done, pay the contractor for the work and then be reimbursed by the county after providing the bills and proof of payment.
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Dr. Bradley Kellum
More than 65 million Americans suffer from bunions — a painful foot condition that often worsens over time and can make walking, exercising, and even wearing shoes uncomfortable or limiting. For many, what begins as a mild nuisance gradually turns into persistent pain that affects daily life.
If you’ve been told bunions are something you simply must live with, advances in bunion surgery are changing that narrative. Today’s treatment options focus not only on relieving pain, but on correcting the underlying problem to provide lasting improvement.
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Pat Fontaine
Walk into Madison Cellars and you’ll find empty spaces on the shelves that should be filled with bottles of wine, fifths of whiskey and other products.
Customers are quick to notice the store looks emptier than usual, said Richie Peaster, one of the owners of Madison Cellars in Madison.
“They ask, ‘Are you going out of business?’ or ‘When is this coming in? When will that be back in stock?’ You can’t tell them because you don’t know.”
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Nearly 60,000 Mississippians are living with a disability due to a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, and another 440,000 are managing the long-term effects, requiring a lifetime of care and accommodations. For nearly 40 years, the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi/United Spinal Association of Mississippi has been a steadfast resource for survivors, their families, and caregivers, supporting them wherever they are in their journey.
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Southern Bath and Kitchen, a division of Southern Pipe & Supply, is extremely excited to announce the opening of our new Bath, Kitchen and Appliance Gallery on Township Avenue in Ridgeland.
Southern Bath and Kitchen are your trusted source for your kitchen, bathroom or outdoor kitchen renovations or builds. We proudly sell brands synonymous with quality and luxury, like Kohler, Delta, Brizo, Thermador, Subzero-Wolf, Viking, GE, Monogram, KitchenAid and Bosch. Our outdoor lines include Coyote, Blaze, and Kamado Joe.
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John Howie
Mississippi’s economic story is changing. More people and organizations are choosing to invest, work together, and build something lasting from the ground up.
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Carlee Amanda Dawkins, Simms Alexander Abney
George Wilbur Dawkins III of Mountain Brook, Ala. announces the engagement of his daughter, Carlee Amanda Dawkins, to Simms Alexander Abney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luther Abney IV of Madison.
Miss Dawkins is the daughter of the late Lee Lefkovits Dawkins. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lefkovits and Joyce Dawkins and the late George Wilbur Dawkins II, all of Mountain Brook.
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Dorsey Carson
“Are you telling me that you can be found not guilty in America, but still have to pay your attorney’s fees?”
That was the question a London barrister, Jerome Lynch, asked me on the first day of my externship with him in 1996. Until then, I hadn’t considered how peculiar this might seem, especially from an outsider’s perspective. In law school, the “American Rule”—the principle that each party pays their own legal fees—was mentioned only briefly. In an educational setting that values debate, this rule seemed to fly under the radar, simply accepted without question.
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Secretary of State Michael Watson discusses his push for lawmakers to enact campaign finance reform, including transparency and searchability of reports for the public. Watson says he knows such legislation is a tough sell with lawmakers.
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Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday.
After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted.
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Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson has empty shelves due to problems at the state's alcohol distribution warehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Credit: Bashirah Mack/Mississippi Today
Just a few months ago, shelves at Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson were full of wines that can be hard to find in Mississippi.
Now, shelves are empty and customers come in asking if the store is closing. Owners put a sign outside that says, “Not going out of business … still waiting for the ABC to deliver.”
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House Education Committee Chairman Rob Roberson, R-Starkville, presides over a committee meeting discussing House Bill 2 at the State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The House Education Committee, in a five-minute meeting on Wednesday, passed two Senate education bills before its leader announced that the panel would not meet again this session.
That means that the last school choice measure standing before the Legislature, a bill that would make it easier for students to transfer between public school districts, would be dead.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi is still waiting on a declaration from the federal government that would allow residents to apply for individual assistance for damage wrought by a winter storm last month, lawmakers said at a legislative briefing on Wednesday.
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Mississippi Supreme Court justices listen as Billy Quin, an attorney for former Gov. Phil Bryant, argues that they should reverse a lower court judge's dismissal of Bryant's defamation lawsuit against the nonprofit news organization, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Some Mississippi Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised questions about a lower court judge’s dismissal of a defamation lawsuit that former Gov. Phil Bryant filed against the state’s largest newsroom, Mississippi Today.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all of its clinics on Thursday to a cybersecurity attack.
UMMC issued the following statement:
"Due to a cybersecurity attack, many UMMC IT systems are down, including access to our electronic medical records, Epic.
"Today, all UMMC clinic locations statewide are closed. Outpatient and ambulatory surgeries/procedures and imaging appointments are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Hospital services are continuing for our patients using downtime procedures.
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