Statewide News
Senate confirms U.S. attorney Todd Gee, who will inherit historic Mississippi welfare probe
by Anna Wolfe and Matt Laslo, Mississippi Today September 29, 2023 The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to confirm the appointment of Todd Gee to run the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District...
State’s suicide rate climbed to 20-year high – ‘these are someone’s loved ones’
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 27, 2023 Mississippi’s suicide rate in 2021 reached its highest level in 20 years, based on the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Few schools utilizing telehealth program, but administrators hope to ramp up
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 26, 2023 Most school districts only used the state’s new telehealth program a few times in the 2022-23 school year, but program administrators say they...
School accountability scores are same or better than last year
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 Only 8% of Mississippi school districts got a D or F on this year’s accountability grades, an even smaller percentage than last year. The grades,...
Brandon Presley to teachers: educating Mississippi children is ‘the most important thing’
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 26, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley called for fully funding public schools and increasing teacher pay as he laid out his...
Gov. Tate Reeves still hasn’t agreed to a debate against challenger Brandon Presley
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said last week he is eager to have debates with his Democratic challenger Brandon Presley and that his...