by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 26, 2023 The Mississippi Association of Educators endorsed Democrat Brandon Presley for governor on Monday over incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. The election between Reeves and Presley, the northern district public service...
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today June 26, 2023 Prospect Hill, a preserved, abandoned building hidden deep in the woods of Jefferson County, Mississippi, is a connection to the history of Liberia in West Africa and to the lives of descendant communities of over 300...
GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced it will debut a new, major exhibit on Friday, Aug. 11 titled Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway. Presented by Eutaw Construction, in collaboration with Commissioner Willie Simmons, the first-of-its-kind exhibit...
by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today June 28, 2023 Teresa Springs looks out at the farmland that her husband Kevin Springs inherited in 2016. After Kevin’s mother’s health declined, she transferred over the 73-acre farm to him. The Springses had no plans of moving...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 27, 2023 The Mississippi Department of Education says its hands are tied when it comes to the $100 million in additional funding allocated to school districts this year because of disagreements in the Legislature about how to...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 26, 2023 Mississippi will receive $1.2 billion in federal money to expand high-speed internet, President Joe Biden announced Monday. The state’s share of the money — part of $42 billion in spending to expand access...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 26, 2023 Thalia Mara, for whom Jackson’s magnificent municipal auditorium is named, was the daughter of Russian immigrants, grew up in Chicago, studied classical ballet in Paris, toured the world as a dancer, and founded and...
By Kara Kimbrough What’s not to love about the Fourth of July? It’s filled with patriotism, picnics, fireworks, family gatherings, watermelon (make that Smith County watermelons if you’re from south Mississippi), barbecues, homemade ice cream and much more. And...
by Newton Mathews Finding a unique Mississippi town can be an exciting adventure, and Leland is undoubtedly one of those hidden gems. Tucked away in the Mississippi Delta, Leland offers a perfect blend of rich history, vibrant arts, and Southern charm. This quaint...
In 2003, the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Foundation was established to support the MDWFP’s ongoing efforts to protect and conserve our fish and wildlife resources. The Foundation plays a crucial role in enhancing conservation efforts, expanding...
The Jackson Hinds Library System will experience a total internet outage system-wide during a two-day upgrade to CSpire from June 27th to 28th. During this critical project, all library servers will be relocated from the Eudora Welty Library to the Willie Morris...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 25, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves has garnered $45,600 in interest earnings through May of this year from his main campaign account. Those earnings presumably include interest accrued from the campaign donations he has received from...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 23, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley on Thursday said Republican Gov. Tate Reeves should call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for a special legislative session to abolish Mississippi’s sales tax...
By: Sarah Ulmer The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, better known as PEER, recently released a review of the electronic monitoring oversight by the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). View the full report here...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 22, 2023 Editor’s Note: This story includes a graphic photo of Damien Cameron in the hospital before his death. Two years after a Rankin County man died at the hands of sheriff’s deputies, family and community members...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 22, 2023 During a wide-ranging discussion of the next steps for Jackson’s water system in federal court Wednesday, the attention zeroed in on a document familiar to many Jacksonians. Since 2016, after Jackson failed to meet...
The Education Commission of the States has announced Mississippi as the 2023 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation recipient in recognition of the state’s laudable improvements in academic achievement among K-12 students. In 2013, Mississippi was ranked 50th in K-12...
By: Frank Corder While most of the focus in Mississippi politics is currently on state and legislative elections this year, the 2024 Presidential and Congressional primary elections are also quickly approaching. Mississippi’s 2024 Primary Election is set for March...
BY EDWIN B. SMITH A classic Broadway musical about a heartless grifter who falls for a pretty small-town librarian is the first of a planned annual series of summer community productions at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing...
Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney has named Chief Kelly Elliott as the Executive Director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA). Elliott currently serves as Fire Chief for the City of Tupelo Fire Department and is a Mississippi Air...
