Statewide News
Brandon Presley could have one advantage in governor’s race: the issues
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 19, 2023 To quote baseball legend Yogi Berra, the 2023 gubernatorial election could be "deja vu all over again." In the 2019 election, Republican Tate...
CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS RISE AT END OF FIVE-YEAR UMMC-MSU COLLABORATION
By: Annie Oeth, aoeth@umc.edu Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Photography Mississippi has seen a dramatic rise in early childhood developmental and behavioral health screenings. An increase of this...
LEFLEUR’S BLUFF STATE PARK TO HOST ITS FIRST PLEIN AIR PAINT COMPETITION
Celebrate Earth Day by joining us at LeFleur's Bluff State Park on April 22, 2023, for the En Plein Air Paint Competition! This event, brought to you by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife,...
Mississippi Library Commission barred Angie Thomas’ most popular novel from circulation. Now it’s back on the shelves.
by Jerry Mitchell and Ann Marie Cunningham, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippi author Angie Thomas has sold millions of copies of her books,...
MDOT receives State Agency Partnership Award from Keep America Beautiful
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Keep Mississippi Beautiful recently received a 2022 State Agency Partnership Award at the Keep America Beautiful National Conference held Feb....
Voter purge, military rights, ballot harvesting: Where several Mississippi election bills stand
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippi lawmakers, in the final two weeks of the 2023 legislative session, will hammer out details of a major election bill...