Statewide News
OPINION COLUMN: Mississippi is Thriving, and We Need Your Help Telling Our Story
It was recently announced that Mississippi reached a record-low unemployment rate in April for the second consecutive month. This record low should be no surprise to those who have followed our...
Mississippi AG joins lawsuit over federal flood insurance rating
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Friday that Mississippi joined nine other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over its flood...
Will Supreme Court rely on ‘plain reading’ of law in two highly partisan cases?
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 4, 2023 Two high-profile cases are pending where the nine justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court will decide whether to uphold the plain language of the...
Mississippi successes stories
By Douglas Carswell Far too often we only hear bad things about Mississippi. Many media organizations seem to relish any chance they get to put our state down. Mississippi is, I believe, getting a...
Lawsuit: New ‘ballot harvesting’ law makes voting more difficult for disabled, elderly Mississippians
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 A federal lawsuit has been filed saying a new Mississippi law will make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to vote. Republicans sponsors...
Dr. Paul Byers Announces Retirement, Dr. Kathryn Taylor Named Interim State Epidemiologist
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces that State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers will retire at the end of June after more than 30 years with MSDH. "Dr. Byers will be hugely...
