By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Filling up at the pump will cost Mississippi consumers more starting July 1. As part of House Bill 1, which was passed this legislative session and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves (R), a 9-cent increase in...
Shoppers in Mississippi will get some considerable tax breaks in July and August, with one of them going into effect permanently in the Magnolia State on July 1st. The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR) is slashing the sales tax rate on groceries...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Starting July 1, Mississippi grocery shoppers will pay less sales tax on their purchases. The state sales tax on groceries is decreasing from 7 percent to 5 percent. For a family of four with a $1,000 per month grocery...
More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number projected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Mississippi ranks 3rd in the nation for prevalence of the disease among adults over 65, and Hinds County ranks...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other public health agencies and organizations across the country in highlighting Men’s Health Month throughout June. Congress established the annual recognition in 1994 to raise awareness about...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced an initiative Thursday geared towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and technical capacities in Mississippi’s colleges and universities to support...
