Statewide News
Three Mississippi schools named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Three schools in Mississippi were among the 353 schools across the nation named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education. The recognition is based on a school’s...
Gov. Tate Reeves cost taxpayers at least $31,000 in questionable state airplane trips
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 20, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves, in his first term as governor, used at least $31,000 in taxpayer funds to take trips on Mississippi’s state airplane to...
Mississippi Fat Cat report shows Fat Cats getting fatter.
By Douglas Carswell Mississippi’s fifty highest paid public officials now cost the taxpayer more than $10 million a year. After an average 5 percent pay rise, the state’s highest paid officials saw...
Shortage of OB-GYNs is leaving Mississippi moms-to-be stranded for care
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today September 18, 2023 Kayla Dominick of Meridian knew something was not right – her periods were irregular and she felt constant pressure in her pelvis. She found a...
Mississippi politicians have long history of opposing efforts to provide health care for their citizens
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today September 17, 2023 There's a strong feeling of déjà vu in Mississippi politics. When Haley Barbour began his successful 2003 gubernatorial campaign, he...
Tate Reeves campaign says they’re working to schedule debate with Brandon Presley
by Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 14, 2023 With the November general election less than two months away, no agreement has yet been reached for one or more debates...