Statewide News
Burgeoning Mississippi riverboat industry grapples with increasing threats of flooding, drought
by Keely Brewer, The Daily Memphian, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent...
Volunteer Mississippi Announces New Ways to Support Mississippi Organizations
Volunteer Mississippi, the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, recently implemented new features to support Mississippi organizations and projects needing volunteers or support. Volunteer...
AG Lynn Fitch wants to make info on out-of-state abortions available to Mississippi authorities
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants to ensure Mississippi authorities are allowed to investigate and gather information on abortions performed out of...
‘Now is not the time to go radio silent’: Medicaid drops 29,000 Mississippians
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 The Mississippi Division of Medicaid removed 29,000 Mississippians from its rolls, marking the first wave of disenrollments as the agency reviews...
AMR response times spur cities to reconsider ambulance service contracts
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today July 11, 2023 Some major Mississippi cities that have used the same private ambulance contractor for decades are reconsidering that relationship in light of...
Mississippi Public Service Commissioners want answers from Entergy
By: Frank Corder Last month, Mississippi residents across much of the central part of the state were hit with repeated severe weather over the course of two weeks. The result was a prolonged loss of...