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MDE seeks returning, new sponsors for 2026 Summer Food Service Program across state

MDE seeks returning, new sponsors for 2026 Summer Food Service Program across state

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 5, 2026 | Statewide

  The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. Returning and potential new sponsors are encouraged to attend a virtual training...
Mississippi’s Tourism Advertising Fund took in over $15 million last fiscal year

Mississippi’s Tourism Advertising Fund took in over $15 million last fiscal year

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 5, 2026 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi Tourism Advertising Fund received $15.1 million in revenues in the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of $440,000 over the prior year. Of that, the Mississippi Development Authority expended nearly $13.5...

AI – The Next Big Thing for the Big Machine!

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 5, 2026 | Statewide

By: Ashby Foote     Hold my ampere and read this! The next three years are going to be electrifying! Why? Turn on the financial news today and all you hear is AI (artificial intelligence) this and AI that. AI must be the next BIG THING! Some think it will be...
$44 million in federal roadway funding awarded to 5 Mississippi communities

$44 million in federal roadway funding awarded to 5 Mississippi communities

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 1, 2026 | Statewide

By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
Health officials stress need for flu, measles vaccinations

Health officials stress need for flu, measles vaccinations

by Mississippi Monitor | Dec 31, 2025 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune       As a new year begins, healthcare officials are advising residents to get vaccinated against preventable ailments including influenza and measles, especially in at-risk populations. So far this flu season,...
Mississippi’s Rural Healthcare Transformation Program application results in approval of more than $200 million

Mississippi’s Rural Healthcare Transformation Program application results in approval of more than $200 million

by Mississippi Monitor | Dec 30, 2025 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     More than $200 million in federal funding has been awarded to the state of Mississippi to help address rural healthcare deficiencies, Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday. Reeves’ office applied for the funding in...
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