Statewide News
Lawmakers eye tornado relief as they haggle over state budget in final days of 2023 session
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 Legislative leaders, negotiating a state budget during the final days of the 2023 session, said they intend to provide funds to help with recovery...
Bill to arm school employees raises concerns about liability
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 Some school districts in Mississippi are worried about the financial and legal ramifications of a bill which would allow them to arm employees as a...
Senate kills Mississippi ballot initiative without a vote
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 The Senate on Thursday let a measure that would restore voters' right to sidestep the Legislature and put measures on a statewide ballot die without...
Superintendents to Legislature: Please fully fund our schools
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 Superintendents from across the state are visiting the Legislature this week with a message: Please support fully funding our schools. Senate leaders...
61 Mississippi Schools Earn the Military Star School Designation
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named 61 schools the state's first Military Star Schools. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting...
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Nominated for Coveted Pinnacle Award in First Statewide Celebration
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health has been selected as a statewide finalist for Sales and Marketing Professionals’ Mississippi Pinnacle Awards. Dr. Sandra Melvin will be honored...