by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 6, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign on Friday aired a new TV ad accusing Brandon Presley, his Democratic opponent, of illegally accepting money from leaders in solar energy companies. “Here’s Presley’s signature...
By Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney Every October dozens of people gather at the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) to honor those who have given their lives in the line of duty. There are 122 names on the Fallen Firefighter Memorial. The newest...
The Mississippi Museum of Art, also located in Mississippi’s capital city, was named Travel Attraction of the Year. This distinguished award is presented to an attraction that is new or unique in attracting visitors to its city and shows results in bringing in...
Jackson won big at this year’s Governor’s Conference on Tourism produced by the Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) held in Meridian, Mississippi October 4 – 6, 2023. Visit Jackson, the official destination marketing organization for Jackson,...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 8, 2023 Providing public funds to private schools is the issue that no one is talking about during the 2023 gubernatorial campaign even though it could be a hot topic during the next four years. The issue is not talked...
Over the summer, news broke that Mississippi University for Women had suffered a tragic loss. Music professor, Dr. Joe L. Alexander, had suddenly passed away. “There is so much that can be said about Dr. Alexander. He was a wonderful colleague, a consummate musician...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 The possibility of temporarily pausing or reducing the annual 3% cost of living increase Mississippi’s state and local government retirees receive was discussed recently by legislative leaders. The discussions came...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 St. Dominic Memorial Hospital has a new leader. Jeremy Tinnerello Jeremy Tinnerello will serve as the hospital’s Jackson Market President starting next month, the health system said in a press release Oct. 4. The...
The Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA), along with the Mississippi Firefighters Association (MSFFA), and Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA) will honor those who died in the Line of Duty. The public is invited to attend this event. WHAT: Fallen Firefighter...
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is set to give sworn testimony in the ongoing welfare fraud civil suit at the end of this month. But both Favre and the Mississippi Department of Human Services, which is suing the...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, invites the public to the annual Pumpkin Adventure on October 11-14, 18-21 and 25-28. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today October 6, 2023 The governing board of Mississippi’s eight public universities has been planning to announce the next permanent president of Jackson State University on Oct. 23, according to a timeline of the search that was obtained...
Mississippi State University has received a five-year, up to $15 million extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish to address global food security challenges through aquatic food systems. “Feed the Future Innovation Labs are driving novel...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 An error made in the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed into law earlier this year is keeping most Mississippi hospitals from accessing $103 million intended to help keep their doors open. The Mississippi...
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Gino Giovanni Giammarco, 50, of Brandon was sentenced to twenty-five years for sexual battery involving a minor child. Giammarco will be required to serve 20 years, day-for-day of his...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 3, 2023 Months after the Legislature passed a law directing millions to Mississippi’s struggling hospitals, not one has received that money, and far fewer than predicted will receive any money at all. That’s because lawmakers...
by Nate Rosenfield and Brian Howey, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 Rankin County Undersheriff Paul Holley resigned Monday as a string of controversies encircles his department. The former undersheriff worked for the department for nearly eight years, serving as the...
Quality Beverage is expanding its operations in Lowndes County. The project is a $10.25 million corporate investment that will create 31 new jobs. Quality Beverage is a leading private-label manufacturer of dispensed beverage concentrates, syrups and sweeteners for...
Standard disclaimer for any and all “PAW Patrol” media: I am not the target audience for “PAW Patrol.” The target audience for “PAW Patrol” is young children and only young children. This is not a “fun for all ages” property that adults can enjoy as much as kids. At...
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, 528 Bloom Street, Jackson, MS 39202, will present the quilting exhibit titled, “Freedom” by Ravin J. Lovett, October 5-November 30, 2023. Lovett, a local art therapist and quilter, last solo show was in 2009 at...
