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Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Reminds Farmers of Federal Disaster Relief Assistance Following South Mississippi Tornadoes

Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Reminds Farmers of Federal Disaster Relief Assistance Following South Mississippi Tornadoes

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | Capital/River

  As many folks in south Mississippi continue to recover from the disastrous effects of last Wednesday’s tornadoes, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson reminds all affected Mississippi farmers of the existing disaster relief programs that may be...
AG Fitch Announces Completion of Recent Fentanyl Strike Force Operations

AG Fitch Announces Completion of Recent Fentanyl Strike Force Operations

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | Hills

  Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of two recent Fentanyl Strike Force operations in Meridian on May 7 and Corinth on April 30. “We are grateful to work alongside such dedicated and skilled federal, state, and local law enforcement...
Mississippi honors its fallen law enforcement officers and their families

Mississippi honors its fallen law enforcement officers and their families

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Thousands gathered on Tuesday to remember fallen law enforcement officers at events across Mississippi, honoring those who served while showing support for the families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. In...
Suicide rates found to be higher in children, adults with autism

Suicide rates found to be higher in children, adults with autism

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     People with autism, and other neurodivergent diagnoses, are said to be at a higher risk for thoughts of suicide. However, professionals say the data is still in its infancy. According to data included in the 2025...
Governor Reeves rescinding special session call intended to redistrict state Supreme Court lines

Governor Reeves rescinding special session call intended to redistrict state Supreme Court lines

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Governor Tate Reeves (R) is rescinding his special session call intended to redistrict state Supreme Court lines. “The plaintiffs have stipulated that they are not going to seek any new elections in 2026 on judicial...
CoffeeTime: “Durn Thang Won’t Cooperate!”

CoffeeTime: “Durn Thang Won’t Cooperate!”

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2026 | CoffeeTime

Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com     The office was in its usual Monday morning subdued chaos, nothing new about the muffled exclamations, one-on-one conversations, and general hubbub. But still, there was a decidedly different element in the air. ...
Azuria Water Solutions Breaks Ground on $80 Million Pipe Manufacturing Facility in Batesville

Azuria Water Solutions Breaks Ground on $80 Million Pipe Manufacturing Facility in Batesville

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Delta

Special to The Mississippi Monitor   Infrastructure technology company Azuria Water Solutions has officially broken ground on a new 72,000-square-foot Fusible PVC Pipe manufacturing facility in Batesville, marking an $80 million investment that is expected to...
Pickenpaugh Pottery: A family business, not a factory

Pickenpaugh Pottery: A family business, not a factory

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune     The quaint, weathered, rambling house with the wide front porch and untamed vegetation peeking over the back fence is not exactly hidden from view as one drives past it on Madison’s Main Street. There is a small,...
After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge

After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Sports

By: Chris Burrows, Associated Press     Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is ready to “disappear” for a while. Having spent the previous eight months under college football’s media microscope, the sixth-year senior smiled when reporters asked about...
Gas prices causing Mississippians to adjust family budgets, scale down summer plans

Gas prices causing Mississippians to adjust family budgets, scale down summer plans

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Statewide

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Despite the Magnolia State having some of the lowest gas prices in the nation, Mississippians are growing increasingly frustrated at the pump as statewide prices have jumped nearly 25 cents in a month. From Jackson to...
Mississippi Dept. of Health expanding substance use disorder treatment statewide

Mississippi Dept. of Health expanding substance use disorder treatment statewide

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi State Department of Health is now expanding access to substance use disorder treatment statewide after success of a novel pilot program. “This work reflects a simple principle: Substance use disorder...
Mississippi seeks end to federal oversight of its child welfare system

Mississippi seeks end to federal oversight of its child welfare system

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2026 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi has filed motions in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi to end federal court oversight of the State’s child welfare system that resulted from the 2004 Olivia Y. lawsuit....
A Quiet, Coordinated Effort Is Tackling Child Abuse in Mississippi

A Quiet, Coordinated Effort Is Tackling Child Abuse in Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Statewide

By Catherine McPhate, Executive Director of Natchez Children’s Services   The most important work in child protection rarely makes headlines. It happens quietly, behind closed doors, where law enforcement, social workers, prosecutors, and counselors come...
Comm. Mike Chaney Honored with the Malcolm McMillin Public Service Award

Comm. Mike Chaney Honored with the Malcolm McMillin Public Service Award

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Capital/River

  Mississippi Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney received the 2026 Malcolm McMillin Public Service Award during the Police Memorial and Top Cop Appreciation Day held at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, Miss. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026....
Delta State announces Delta Heroes Scholarship for graduate students serving Mississippi communities

Delta State announces Delta Heroes Scholarship for graduate students serving Mississippi communities

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Delta

By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Communications     Delta State University has announced the creation of the Delta Heroes Scholarship, a new financial assistance program designed to support graduate students from Mississippi who serve communities...
Mississippi Council on Economic Education Receives Transformational Grant from BlackRock to Expand Financial Literacy Education Across Mississippi

Mississippi Council on Economic Education Receives Transformational Grant from BlackRock to Expand Financial Literacy Education Across Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Statewide

  The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is delighted to announce it has received a very generous grant from BlackRock to expand financial literacy education opportunities for K-12 Mississippi teachers and students statewide. This investment comes...
Jackson’s Parks and Recreation is being folded into other city departments

Jackson’s Parks and Recreation is being folded into other city departments

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     The Jackson City Council voted last week to eliminate the Parks and Recreation Department to reduce an estimated $23 million deficit, folding it into two other city departments. The shuttering would save the city...
AccelerateMS, MCC launching new automotive technology program

AccelerateMS, MCC launching new automotive technology program

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Pines

  Meridian Community College is launching a new automotive technology program made possible through support from AccelerateMS. MCC students will receive hands-on training in core automotive systems and emerging technologies. Instruction will meet Automotive...
The Great Catsby Herb Cartel: Herbs, whimsy, and a backyard full of magic

The Great Catsby Herb Cartel: Herbs, whimsy, and a backyard full of magic

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Pines

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     There’s a little corner of West Point where rosemary spills toward the sidewalk, pollinators drift lazily through the air, and two cats help run an herbal empire. It’s called The Great Catsby Herb Cartel, a place...
Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     After a decade of efforts by attorneys general across the nation, the $7.4 billion opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma was deemed legally effective earlier this month. Of that total, Mississippi is anticipated to...
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