Statewide News
Hurricane Preparedness Week April 30 – May 6, 2023
Governor Reeves declared April 30 – May 6, 2023, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic...
Six Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars program
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that six Mississippi students have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most...
Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog...
Gov. Reeves warns Mississippi: Challenge my vetoes, and it could jeopardize hundreds of projects
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 25, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves’ partial veto of five projects totaling $3.9 million in a larger bill containing hundreds of projects costing about $372 million...
DEI Review is Necessary
By Shad White Recently, my office instructed Mississippi universities to report how much they are spending on so-called “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) programs. That was enough to send...
Religious Exemptions for Required Childhood Vaccinations for School Entry
On April 18, a federal judge ordered the Mississippi State Department of Health to develop a policy that allows for religious exemptions for required childhood vaccinations for school entry. This...