The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is excited to announce a new leadership team in the Office of Communications with the additions of Lauren Hegwood and Greg Flynn. Hegwood will serve...

By Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney I recently read that more than $308 billion is stolen through insurance fraud every year and that if you stacked up those dollar bills, they would...

by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today December 13, 2023 Viometrice Simmons remembers when she first fell in love with nursing. She was about 5 years old, sitting on the porch of her childhood home...

by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today December 12, 2023 Mississippi officials are calling attention to the growing amount of foreign-owned farmland in the state, although it makes up less than three...

As we immerse ourselves in the festive spirit of the season, it's important to acknowledge that the holidays can bring both joy and challenges. The whirlwind of shopping, parties, cooking, travel,...

by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today December 11, 2023 The state Medicaid director and a hospital CEO — neither of them doctors — bucked recommendations from health care professionals and delayed a vote...