Statewide News
Stay Safe While Cooking This Thanksgiving
At last check, there have been 60 fire deaths statewide in 2025. Cooking or the misuse of cooking equipment led to four of those deaths. “Many people have family and friends over for the...
Congressman Michael Guest on the Passage of H.R. 4071, the Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4071, the Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and...
MSDH Celebrates Rural Health Day
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is proud to celebrate the vital contributions of healthcare providers, professionals and community workers on National Rural Health Day (NRHD),...
First responders in Mississippi want a separate state retirement plan
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers created a new tier in the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS, during the 2025 legislative session in an effort to...
State legislators discuss effects, likely outcomes of new federal intoxicating hemp ban
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Intoxicating substances derived from hemp will be illegal on the federal level next year, a move the Mississippi Legislature previously tried to put...
Governor recommends lawmakers focus on energy, workforce development and expanded education freedom in Mississippi
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released his required Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Recommendation on Friday, outlining several priorities he...