Statewide News
‘We have been struggling.’ As Mississippi’s health care crisis worsens, health department funding lags
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today June 7, 2023 State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney made one big ask of lawmakers this year: $9 million to hire the nurses needed to fully staff county health...
‘A battle from day one’: How government disaster recovery overlooks Mississippians
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Mississippi, a rural, low-income state vulnerable to a bevy of natural disasters, often looks for federal aid to support its recovery. But many...
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...
