The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Keep Mississippi Beautiful recently received a 2022 State Agency Partnership Award at the Keep America Beautiful National Conference held Feb. 20-23, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Keep America Beautiful State...
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippi lawmakers, in the final two weeks of the 2023 legislative session, will hammer out details of a major election bill that could, among other things, give state officials power to purge...
by Molly Minta March 15, 2023 The official announcement Tuesday of Thomas Hudson’s resignation as Jackson State University president drew mixed reaction from students, faculty and alumni. The 7 p.m. press release from the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of...
Posted in Mississippi Attractions, Small Towns by Liz Oliver If you’re looking for a great road trip destination this winter you’ll want to put Rolling Fork, Mississippi on your map. This charming Delta town has historic landmarks, a can’t-miss museum, boutique...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippians on Medicaid officially have health care coverage for a year after giving birth. Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law on Thursday, extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from two to 12 months....
This Saturday and every year on March 18, Atmos Energy is proud to observe Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day. First established in 2015, this national day of recognition is a time when communities throughout Mississippi are encouraged to show appreciation to the...
By: Ruth Cummins Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/UMMC Photography It was 2003. Dr. Bill Boteler had no idea how much of a toll bad sleep was taking on his body. “My wife had been telling me, ‘You have been snoring so much. You’ve got to get tested,’ remembered Boteler,...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host a workshop for farmers market managers, staff, volunteers and board members on Friday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside the Sparkman Building at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-way on state highways according to Section 63-3-317 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated. The width of highway right-of-way...
William Carey University announces the undergraduate President’s and Dean’s List Scholars for the Winter Trimester. President’s List Scholars have a perfect 4.0 grade point average and Dean’s List Scholars must have at least a 3.5 grade...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 Efforts to provide state funding to reestablish a burn center in the state are not dead this legislative session even though the bills filed specifically to accomplish that goal have died. A bill that would have...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department violated the Mississippi Public Records Act for refusing to give incident reports about the deaths of three men killed by sheriff’s deputies or while in their custody, a Rankin...
Join Stewpot on April 3rd at The District for our annual homegrown hunger relief event, Taste of Mississippi! Taste of Mississippi is one of the largest food festivals in the Magnolia state, with culinary delights prepared by fabulous area restaurants and beverages...
We all have done it. Whether we deliberately intend to speak those words, or they just kind of slide out when our mouth opens. But things that we should’na said are suddenly floating there in the air for someone else to digest. Then we live with the consequences....
Posted in Mississippi Farms & Wildlife, Nature by Jessica Wick Everyone knows Mississippi is a nature lover’s paradise. But it seems like our top natural wonders and best-known state parks tend to steal the spotlight. If you’re looking for a more...
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 In just over two weeks, the state’s Division of Medicaid will begin the daunting process of determining for the first time in three years whether hundreds of thousands of low-income Mississippians are still eligible...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 A group organized by Black Voters Matter on Tuesday called on Mississippi lawmakers to kill House Bill 1020 and other measures they see as a “hostile takeover” of Jackson by state leaders. “This is...
by Molly Minta and Debbie Skipper, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 Nearly two weeks after being put on administrative leave, Thomas Hudson has resigned as president of Jackson State University. According to a Tuesday news release from the Institutions of Higher...
By Kara Kimbrough Not since I learned that spaghetti and meatballs are an urban myth – the two food items are never served together in Italy – have I been as disillusioned as I was recently upon learning Americans’ typical St. Patrick’s Day fare...
Posted in Mississippi Events, Festivals March 02, 2023 by Jackie Ann Nestled snuggly along the Yazoo River, Belzoni is a tiny town with a big claim to fame. The town earned the title of “Catfish Capital of the World” in 1976, a badge they’ve worn proudly ever since....
