SUMMARY: Hakim McClellan is leaving Mississippi Valley State after two years as the athletic director to return to Jackson State as the deputy athletic director under Ashley Robinson. George Ivory will serve as interim AD at Mississippi Valley State. Under McClellan's leadership, the Athletics Department saw significant progress in facilities, academics, and overall program enhancements. Major upgrades included a new turf football field and a jumbotron scoreboard. McClellan expressed gratitude to the Valley community, emphasizing his continued dedication. MVSU President Dr. Jerryl Briggs praised McClellan's efforts and announced a $1.2 million scholarship increase for student-athletes.

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SUMMARY: Cory McGee, a native of Pass Christian, achieved a personal milestone by finishing the 1500-meter Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, with a time of 3:57.44, her first sub-four-minute run, placing fifth. Despite not qualifying for the Paris Olympics, McGee celebrated breaking the four-minute barrier, a longstanding goal. Throughout her career, she's earned notable accolades, including a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletic Championships and participating in the Tokyo Games. A standout athlete since her high school years in Mississippi, McGee set multiple state records, earning widespread recognition and expressing pride in representing Team USA.

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SUMMARY: As July begins, numerous bills have become law in Mississippi, following a four-month legislative session in Jackson. Key legislation includes a new K-12 funding formula, automatic Medicaid for pregnant women, faster insurance prior authorization, and changes to the election process. Other notable laws cover banning machine gun conversion devices, implementing the Purple Alert for missing individuals with cognitive disabilities, establishing Walker's Law against sextortion, and the SAFER Act, restricting bathroom use by transgender individuals. Additional laws address marijuana regulations, squatted vehicle bans, electronic search warrants, increased death benefits for first responders, new state symbols, and allowing hunters to wear pink safety gear. Future legislative topics may include Medicaid expansion, tax cuts, and legalizing mobile sports betting.

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