Statewide News
Governor Reeves Signs Series of Pro-Mom, Pro-Life Legislation
Governor Tate Reeves today announced he signed a series of pro-mom and pro-life legislation. The legislation strengthens Mississippi's adoption system, increases support for pregnancy resource...
Health Department increases medical marijuana staffing as law change calls for quicker patient application turnaround
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today April 19, 2023 A change to the Medical Cannabis law that requires patient applications for medical marijuana cards be processed more quickly is likely to be a...
State’s lack of jail inspections a disaster in the making, lawyer says
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 17, 2023 Mississippi’s failure to require inspections in jails bodes disaster, says the lawyer who oversaw jail and prison conditions for decades. In 2017,...
Mississippi Museum of Art Announces Featured in the 2023 Mississippi Invitational
The Mississippi Museum of Art today announced 15 artists participating in the 2023 Mississippi Invitational exhibition, a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and...
ACLU workers are unionizing
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 18, 2023 Staff members of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi and other Southern states are unionizing. Workers of the nonprofit in Mississippi,...
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES WINNER OF MISSISSIPPI’S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2023 ART COMPETITION
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced winners of the 2023 Second Congressional "Artistic Discovery" Art Competition. This year's 1st Place winner is Arthur Davis from...