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: 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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SUMMARY: Northern Mississippi will be sunny with highs near 90 and lows in the mid-60s. Central Mississippi will see mostly sunny weather with morning fog, afternoon haze, and a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms; highs will reach the mid-90s with heat indexes of 107-112, and lows near 70. Southern Mississippi will be mostly sunny with afternoon showers or thunderstorms possible; highs will be mid to upper 90s with heat indexes of 114-119, and lows in the mid-70s. Significant heat stress conditions persist in southern Mississippi and northeastern Louisiana, with heat indexes around 110-115. Slightly drier air will moderate northern areas' heat.

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