By: Sarah Ulmer On July 1st, many of the laws passed by the Mississippi Legislature in the 2023 session will go into effect. While some were effective upon passage, others wait until July with the start of the next fiscal year. This year’s new laws range from tax...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 27, 2023 Rankin County deputies accused of beating and torturing two men earlier this year have been fired, Sheriff Bryan Bailey announced Tuesday. “We understand that the alleged actions of these deputies has eroded the public’s...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today June 26, 2023 The Democratic National Committee recently committed to send $250,000 to boost the Mississippi Democratic Party’s election efforts, including the gubernatorial campaign of Brandon Presley. But after Tyree Irving, the...
Dr. Cedric Bradley, vice president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus, Keesler Center, and Naval Construction Battalion Center, was appointed as a board member for the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) and the Mississippi...
BY LESLIE JOBLIN Mississippi Jumpstart, a program created at the University of Mississippi to help reduce the kindergarten readiness gap in Mississippi, turns 10 this year, having grown from two classrooms in Oxford to four universities serving 15 classrooms across...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 28, 2023 The board that governs the massive Public Employees Retirement System is working to develop recommendations for the Legislature to consider in 2024 in an effort to ensure the long-term financial viability of the...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 28, 2023 Labor Secretary Marty Walsh vowed a year ago to fight the racist wage and hiring practices alleged by Black farm workers regarding workplace abuse and exploitation in the Delta. That promise resulted in a Department of...
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...
