Statewide News
State’s suicide rate climbed to 20-year high – ‘these are someone’s loved ones’
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 27, 2023 Mississippi’s suicide rate in 2021 reached its highest level in 20 years, based on the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Few schools utilizing telehealth program, but administrators hope to ramp up
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 26, 2023 Most school districts only used the state’s new telehealth program a few times in the 2022-23 school year, but program administrators say they...
School accountability scores are same or better than last year
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 Only 8% of Mississippi school districts got a D or F on this year’s accountability grades, an even smaller percentage than last year. The grades,...
Brandon Presley to teachers: educating Mississippi children is ‘the most important thing’
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 26, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley called for fully funding public schools and increasing teacher pay as he laid out his...
Gov. Tate Reeves still hasn’t agreed to a debate against challenger Brandon Presley
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said last week he is eager to have debates with his Democratic challenger Brandon Presley and that his...
Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Appoints New Deputy Commissioner for MDAC
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson appointed Hayes Patrick as deputy commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) on September 1....