Statewide News
MDWFP Conservation Officers participate in National Boating Safety Week
As the summer boating season approaches, water enthusiasts across the state are preparing to hit the waterways. To promote boating safety and minimize accidents on the water, the Mississippi...
Presley’s campaign tracks Hood on issues, but welfare scandal could be difference
May 21, 2023 The similarities were striking as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley held a news conference at the state Capitol last week to unveil his ethics reform package just as...
Health care giant with dozens of facilities in Mississippi announces layoffs
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Ochsner Health, which has dozens of operations in Mississippi, has announced it is cutting nearly 800 positions here and in Louisiana. But a spokesman...
Top GOP brass works to keep peace after Gov. Tate Reeves opines on lieutenant governor primary
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Party leaders and campaign staffers scrambled this week after incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves over the weekend appeared to suggest that only one...
State Board of Education Announces Plan to Consider an Interim State Superintendent of Education Effective July 1
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today announced it will hold a special-called meeting on June 15 to consider the appointment of an interim state superintendent of education effective...
Third graders score above pre-pandemic levels in state reading test
by Julia James, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 Just over 75% of Mississippi third-graders passed the “third grade reading gate” test on their first try, a rate that is higher than pre-pandemic...