Statewide News
MDHS Commits $5 Million in TANF Funds to Expand Child Care Assistance for Mississippi Working Families
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) today announced a $5 million investment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) direct funds to child care assistance for...
U.S. Supreme Court vacates Mississippi’s legislative redistricting order
By: Russ Latino & Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an order from a three-judge panel that forced legislative redistricting under Section 2 of the...
Law camps for high school students scheduled in June and July
Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville,...
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the...
Mississippi heralded as the example for adopting, implementing education policies
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is being heralded as an example for other states when it comes to adopting sound education policy and then implementing those policies to...
Announcing 2026 Nationally Accredited Main Street Communities in Mississippi
The following Main Street communities in Mississippi have been designated as Nationally Accredited Main Street programs for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main...