The Natchez Stew Pot is seeking community assistance for its Easter meal preparations. The organization is requesting donations of store‑bought potato salad from Walmart or local markets, dinner rolls, peas, and desserts such as cookies, cakes, and brownies. The deadline to donate is March 30. Easter falls on April 5.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has outlined his legislative priorities for the 2026 session, focusing on crime, education, and vehicle inspection requirements. He continues to support eliminating inspection stickers for noncommercial vehicles and has suggested replacing them with a $6 QR code sticker that would provide law enforcement with necessary information. Landry is also backing legislation that would allow the governor to recommend the removal of a judge and is advocating for increased funding for the LA Gator program, which is intended to expand school choice options for families.
In Mississippi, Secretary of State Michael Watson’s office has been using unverified credit data from Experian to update voter rolls, resulting in more than 50,000 voters being marked inactive ahead of this year’s congressional primaries. This method differs from traditional practices that rely on verified government data. Critics, including election officials and voting‑rights advocates, say the process lacks safeguards and may incorrectly inactivate voters whose credit data lists a different address, even if they have not moved. Some voters have reported being mistakenly flagged, which could lead to removal from the voter rolls if they do not participate in upcoming elections.
Authorities in Grant Parish have uncovered another attempt to smuggle contraband into the federal prison there, this time using plastic crows. According to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, two women from Texas filled plastic crows with methamphetamine, THC, synthetic marijuana, tobacco, and cell phones, then used drones to drop them onto prison grounds. Law enforcement intercepted the delivery. Officials report that multiple individuals have been arrested over the past year in similar smuggling attempts, and those involved in this incident said they were paid $40,000 to transport the contraband.
The Mississippi River at Natchez is at 25.26 feet and falling.
