Good morning, Jackson.

Jackson and other Mississippi restaurants were honored by the MICHELIN Guide at a ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday night — the guide recognized local chefs as part of its second annual American South selection.

JSU held a forum Thursday to explain data centers’ health, water and economic impacts using research that noted air pollution and high water use as risks plus job growth and tax benefits as positives.

Panelists said the forum aimed to educate residents on data centers’ effects on the community.

Fifty-five counties are under burn ban this week because dry air, low humidity, and high winds raise wildfire risks, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission—residents who violate the ban can face fines of $100 to $500.

Mississippi GOP officials sent a letter to Attorney General Lynn Fitch on Oct.

22 asking for an investigation into whether Senate candidate Scott Colom violated state law by using an AI-generated video that falsely portrays Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The party seeks legal relief to stop further use of the deceptive ad.

UMMC held its groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning at its new cancer center and research institute beside the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge on N.

State Street — marking progress toward a $125 million philanthropic goal — and will seek National Cancer Institute designation.

Wellness entrepreneur Ebony Archie hosts free yoga sessions downtown through Sol&Self.

Her collaboration with Sippsi Good Tea resumes tomorrow at 9 a.m.—and she will run a visual journaling workshop on Nov. 7 at the Mississippi Museum of Art.