by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 16, 2023 For decades, starting primarily in the 1950s, the federal courts have stepped in to right the wrongs of Mississippi’s racist 1890 Constitution. Let it be known that on June 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court said in its...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will begin offering religious exemptions Monday, July 17, 2023, in addition to the existing medical exemption process in compliance with the federal court order entered in April 2023. Detailed information is now...
By Toni Miles Mississippi’s sales tax holiday is just around the corner and just in time for the 2023-2024 school year, giving local parents and guardians a much-needed break on the cost of school supplies and clothing. The sales tax holiday takes place from 12:01...
by Keely Brewer, The Daily Memphian, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have seen wild swings between heavy rainfall and severe drought,...
Volunteer Mississippi, the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, recently implemented new features to support Mississippi organizations and projects needing volunteers or support. Volunteer Mississippi exists to engage and support all Mississippians in service...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants to ensure Mississippi authorities are allowed to investigate and gather information on abortions performed out of state on Mississippi women. Fitch, Mississippi’s first-term...
