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Mississippians to save soon on groceries, school supplies and clothes, and hunting gear

Mississippians to save soon on groceries, school supplies and clothes, and hunting gear

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 17, 2025 | Statewide

  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...
Mississippi is lowering its sales tax on groceries. Will consumers notice?

Mississippi is lowering its sales tax on groceries. Will consumers notice?

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 17, 2025 | Statewide

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...
MSDH Urges BOLD Action During Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

MSDH Urges BOLD Action During Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 17, 2025 | Statewide

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...

MSDH Encourages Proactive Steps During Men’s Health Month to Improve Wellbeing

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 16, 2025 | Statewide

  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...

Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program unveiled by Governor Reeves

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 16, 2025 | Statewide

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...

More people considering moving to Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 16, 2025 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Of the 50 states in the U.S., Mississippi was recently ranked 10th among states people are considering relocating to based on web searched reviewed and reported on by U.S. News & World Report South Carolina and...
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