Statewide News
State ends fiscal year with $700 million surplus, but collections may be slowing
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 10, 2023 Mississippi finished the just completed fiscal year with nearly $700 million in surplus funds, according to a preliminary report compiled and...
NATCHEZ TRACE COMPACT PRESENTED NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY AWARD
Today, at their annual meeting, the Natchez Trace Compact was presented as the winner of the 2023 Byway Organization Award for Communications by the National Scenic Byway. This is one of the...
NEW OFFICERS, MEMBERS ELECTED TO 2023-2024 MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A new executive committee, two at-large board members, and a directors' representative have been elected to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors to lead the efforts of...
Why have so many of America’s long-established institutions suddenly gone “woke”?
By Douglas Carswell For decades, many US universities were solid bastions of academic excellence, producing well-rounded citizens. Then suddenly, wham! They’re embroiled in a row about white...
MAC Awards $1.75M in Grants for Arts Projects and Programs in Mississippi
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.75 million through grants in more than 337 organizations, schools, and individual artists across the state for the fiscal year 2024. The...
Mississippi Democrats vote to remove leader, appoint new one in wild emergency meeting
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 In a rare and dramatic emergency meeting, the Mississippi Democratic Party’s 80-member executive committee voted Thursday night to remove its leader...