Statewide News
In the wake of deadly tornadoes, schools react to power outages and building damage
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 Four school districts are closed Monday as a result of the deadly tornadoes that made their way across the state over the weekend and killed 21...
FEMA Urges Preparedness Ahead of Severe Weather
FEMA is urging a wide area of the country to stay alert and start preparing for weather risks from today into the weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting intense and widespread severe...
Remember Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s plan to save hospitals? Here’s where those bills stand.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 28, 2023 At the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced a plan to save Mississippi’s failing rural hospitals. The...
Lawmakers approved $104 million for Mississippi hospitals. Some say it’s not nearly enough.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 28, 2023 Mississippi hospital leaders have been begging for help for months, and the Legislature has answered the call — though some advocates and lawmakers...
IRS announces tax relief for victims of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in Mississippi
Victims of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in Mississippi from March 24, 2023, to March 25, 2023, now have until July 31, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns...
Senate, in 11th hour, tries to revive ballot initiative measure it previously killed
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 The Senate on Monday, at Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's request, voted to revive a measure it killed last week that would restore...