Statewide News
Decision on new state burn center will be made in final days of session
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 Efforts to provide state funding to reestablish a burn center in the state are not dead this legislative session even though the bills filed...
Some worry thousands of Mississippi children will lose health coverage as public health emergency ends
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 In just over two weeks, the state’s Division of Medicaid will begin the daunting process of determining for the first time in three years whether...
Gov. Tate Reeves, with one tweet, digs up his controversial public education record
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Senate Republican leaders shocked the state on Feb. 28 when they announced their intention to fully fund Mississippi’s public school formula for...
Mississippi’s troubled mental health system shows signs of repair, report says
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Fewer Mississippians in mental health crises are stuck waiting in jail cells for a hospital bed each day than they were a year ago, but the state...
MCEF and SkillsUSA Donate Multiple Guard Houses to Mississippi State Fairgrounds
Last week, the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF), the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and industry partners hosted the MCEF SkillsUSA State Championship construction...
Agriculture Commissioner Announces Inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series for 2023
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series to be held beginning this spring of 2023. This series currently includes eight rodeos...