Statewide News
MDWFP Celebrates National Fishing and Boating Week
National Fishing and Boating Week is just around the corner, running from June 3 to 11. This nationwide celebration is an invitation for all fishing and...
Studies show that not expanding Medicaid is killing Mississippians
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 28, 2023 Study after study details how expanding Medicaid will create jobs, grow the state economy and provide a boost to Mississippi’s beleaguered...
Report: Access to special education services for young children is low in Mississippi, racial disparities exist
by Julia James, Mississippi Today May 24, 2023 Fewer Mississippi children participate in special education services for young children than the national average, according to a new report. The...
Nonprofit fights for funding to open state’s first birth center
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today May 23, 2023 Maternity health clinic owner and public health expert Getty Israel is still on a mission: to open Mississippi's first freestanding,...
Nation’s debt default would hurt Mississippi’s already fragile jobs market more than most
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 24, 2023 Mississippi’s already lackluster employment numbers would be impacted more than most states if Congress does not raise the debt limit to pay the...
The exodus continues: Three major health systems leave state hospital association
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 23, 2023 The Mississippi Hospital Association shrinks again as several hospitals dropped out of the state trade organization this week. Ochsner Health System and...