Statewide News
Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi
By: Sophie Bates and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Brandi Carter needs her wine. As the owner of Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Mississippi, she sells natural wine delivered to her...
EXCLUSIVE: Now running for governor, Philip Gunn sits for wide-ranging interview with Magnolia Tribune
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune It has been 80 years since a former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives became Governor. Philip Gunn is trying to change that. In...
Dr. Robert Besinger joins Medicaid as new Medical Director
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has named Dr. Robert Besinger, a pediatrician from Brandon, to serve as the agency's new Medical Director, effective April 1, 2026. Before joining...
Legislation seeking to keep kids safe online signed into law
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers say Mississippi children will be safer on social media after the governor signed a bill into law regulating the platforms. Under the...
IHL Board approves tuition, fee, room rate increases at Mississippi universities
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning recently approved the next fiscal year’s budget, which included increases...
New Mississippi laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration could face challenges from ACLU
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Illegal immigration became a hot topic during the 2026 legislative session, with a flurry of bills being introduced, debated, and a few signed into...
