Mississippi News
Capital/River
Legislature creates Jackson Water Authority, sends bill to governor
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute announces public phase of $125M campaign
Wilson donates $500,000 to PAC after losing 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary
MDEQ to Host Jackson Metro Area Business E-Waste Collection Day (April 17th)
Portrait of former Speaker of the House Philip Gunn unveiled at Mississippi Capitol
Lawmakers look to put old ABC warehouse up for sale By: Daniel Tyson – March 24, 2026
“Matching” students reminisce about caring doctors who shaped their career paths
Ser Boxley donates ‘Forks of the Road’ exhibition to Alcorn State University
Statewide
Mississippi National Guard members to be reimbursed for health insurance premiums
Lawmakers fail to reach agreement to ease ABC backlog adversely affecting Mississippi businesses
Governor vetoes “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act” over allowance for out-of-state residents
The Strait Jacket of Hormuz
Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes
Study committee created to ensure Mississippi municipalities are receiving accurate sales tax diversions
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
Wireless Communication Commission makes budget request to maintain, update MSWIN system
Hills
Where Charm Lives: Porch swing pickings in downtown Fulton
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
Event to focus on housing, encouraging deep listening across difference
Miss. Main Street Association and Miss. Hills National Heritage Area to Fund Roadmaps to Revitalization for Four Main Street Communities in Hills Region
Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit against Ole Miss Chancellor dismissed by federal judge
Southwark Metal Manufacturing Growing in DeSoto County with New Hernando Plant
Pines
MSU Philosophy Professor Bickle joins elite ranks as AAAS Fellow
Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to
Four More Counties Now Eligible for Public Assistance
SNAP FRAUD INVESTIGATION LEADS TO PLEA AGREEMENT
Mississippians love Old Waverly hams on their Easter tables
Mississippi State welcomes British Consul General to campus
Coastal
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
GCCF’s GivHer Circle Wine Tasting Event, April 22
Southern Miss A Cappella Group, Spirit of Southern, Wins ICCA Quarterfinal, Advances to Semifinals
Gulf Council Holds Fisheries Photo Contest to Showcase 50 Years of Fisheries
“Fashion at the Faire” Showcasing Upcycled Couture and Community Creativity on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Art in the Pass returns with fine arts and more
Delta
MPB Receives $5,000 from Leflore County to Support WMAO Tower Repairs
Seventeen students selected for Hall of Fame honor
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
Another chapter to a Mississippi Delta story
Delta State University announces the 44th Annual F. E. Woodall Conference for the Helping Professions
