Statewide News
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune During the month of May, the Mississippi State Department of Health, Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Postpartum Support Initiative...
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune For 61-year-old Nikkie, receiving a second chance at employment after being sentenced for embezzlement is life-affirming. “The two biggest benefits...
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson went on Al Sharpton’s MS NOW “Politics Nation” this week to compare the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling...
Study finds major gaps in dementia care across Mississippi
By: Clara Turnage, Magnolia Tribune Some 80% of Mississippi counties have no adult day service centers, and even counties that do have centers cannot meet the needs of people with...
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Even before the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais changed the redistricting landscape, Mississippi faced pressure from the White House to redraw its...
Governor Reeves Declares Hurricane Preparedness Week May 3 – May 9, 2026
Governor Tate Reeves declares May 3 – May 9, 2026, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2026...