Statewide News
Governor’s allies on advisory board thwart effort to give poor moms timely health care
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today December 11, 2023 The state Medicaid director and a hospital CEO — neither of them doctors — bucked recommendations from health care professionals and delayed a vote...
Mississippi receives A grade for financial literacy in high schools
Mississippi is one of seven states to receive an A grade in the 2023 National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools released this month. Other states receiving A...
AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Mississippi
The American Pickers are excited to return to Mississippi! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in February 2024. AMERICAN PICKERS is a...
Mississippi Ranks Third in FAFSA Completion
Mississippi now ranks third in the nation in completion of the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion. According to the National College Attainment Network’s Form Your...
Gov. Reeves mum on health care meetings, claims no documents exist
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today December 6, 2023 As the state’s hospital crisis continues, Gov. Tate Reeves has held meetings on health care, but his office refuses to say what they're about. His...
State Board of Education seeks high school sophomores to apply for 2024-25 junior representative Board position
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE Board for the 2024-25...