Statewide News
‘Mississippi chose to fight’: Court overturns Justice Department efforts to overhaul state’s mental health system
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today September 21, 2023 A dozen years after the Department of Justice first sent Mississippi a letter detailing shortcomings in its mental health system, the state may...
Mississippi ambulance providers anticipate downfall of services amid hospital crisis
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 20, 2023 Mississippi ambulance providers fear a collapse of emergency medical services is on the horizon, partly as a result of hospitals discontinuing...
Gov. Reeves announces 11th hour plan for hospital crisis. Opponents pan it as ‘too little, too Tate’
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today September 21, 2023 After being criticized for months by his Democratic opponent for not having a plan to address Mississippi's health care crisis, Gov. Tate Reeves...
Gov. Tate Reeves to announce his plan to help struggling hospitals
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today September 20, 2023 After two terms as lieutenant governor and nearly one as governor, Tate Reeves on Thursday is expected to make his first...
Ousted Democratic Party leader claims in lawsuit that he should still be in charge
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 21, 2023 Tyree Irving sued the Mississippi Democratic Party this week, claiming he was improperly ousted in July after 46 members of the party's...
Brandon Presley campaign will air new ad on Black radio stations
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 19, 2023 Brandon Presley announced on Tuesday that his campaign will begin airing a new ad on more than 20 radio stations that have predominantly Black...