Democratic Mississippi Secretary of State Nominee Shuwaski Young says he is “appalled” by incumbent Republican Michael Watson’s support of Senate Bill 2358, a “ballot harvesting” ban set to take effect on July 1, 2023.
“Veterans have tactical training, munitions expertise and weapons training that the white power movement wants because it is trying to wage war on the American government,” Kathleen Belew said. “In fact, this movement has directed recruitment specifically aimed at veterans and active-duty troops.”
In addition to unlimited ice cream while supplies lasted, the Jackson Zoo’s summer fundraiser featured a number of activities for children and families such as water slides, bounce houses, face-painting, animal encounters and more.
On Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9832 placed American flags at the headstones of American servicemen and servicewomen buried at the Autumn Grove and Garden Memorial Park cemeteries in Jackson, Miss.
Former Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering has abruptly resigned from his role as executive director of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, though neither he nor the agency have explained his departure.
“We must learn to celebrate the many contributions women make to our culture and communities and empower more of them to make history of their own,” Latisha Holmes writes. “Our state needs women entrepreneurs to lift up our communities and prepare future generations for success. For women looking to achieve their inner greatness in business, here are five pieces of advice for setting yourself up for success.”
When Gabby Graves-Wake, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, took her first programming class in the fall of 2019, she glanced around the room and made a quick count: There were 56 students, and six of them were women—and she was the only woman of color. Her story is not unusual, as women of color account for less than 3 percent of people employed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields.
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