Statewide News
Jason White Elected Mississippi’s 62nd Speaker of the House
On January 2, 2024 and the first day of the new year’s Legislative Session, the Mississippi House of Representatives elected Jason White as the state’s 62nd Speaker of the House. In a unanimous...
Winning statewide office guarantees job security in Mississippi
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 31, 2023 The best job security in Mississippi might be winning an election, or in some instances appointment, to one of the down-ticket statewide...
The 2024 legislative session begins today. Here’s what to expect.
by Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 The new term of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at noon today, with the first order of business being putting in place the...
As agriculture has evolved in Mississippi, the state is losing its ‘middle class’ of farmers
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today December 29, 2023 In the early 1930s, Mississippi had over 300,000 farmers, the most ever recorded for the state in federal census records. The last survey, from...
Mississippi investing nearly $17 million in site development
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $17 million in site development grants to further develop industrial sites throughout the state. The proposed...
Seven Mississippi appellate judges will run for reelection next year
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today December 27, 2023 All Mississippi appellate judges up for reelection in 2024 plan to seek another term on the state’s two highest courts. Four justices on the...