Statewide News
LEFLEUR’S BLUFF STATE PARK TO HOST ITS FIRST PLEIN AIR PAINT COMPETITION
Celebrate Earth Day by joining us at LeFleur's Bluff State Park on April 22, 2023, for the En Plein Air Paint Competition! This event, brought to you by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife,...
Mississippi Library Commission barred Angie Thomas’ most popular novel from circulation. Now it’s back on the shelves.
by Jerry Mitchell and Ann Marie Cunningham, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippi author Angie Thomas has sold millions of copies of her books,...
MDOT receives State Agency Partnership Award from Keep America Beautiful
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Keep Mississippi Beautiful recently received a 2022 State Agency Partnership Award at the Keep America Beautiful National Conference held Feb....
Voter purge, military rights, ballot harvesting: Where several Mississippi election bills stand
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippi lawmakers, in the final two weeks of the 2023 legislative session, will hammer out details of a major election bill...
Reeves signs extended Medicaid coverage for new mothers into law
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippians on Medicaid officially have health care coverage for a year after giving birth. Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law on...
Atmos Energy Celebrates Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18
This Saturday and every year on March 18, Atmos Energy is proud to observe Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day. First established in 2015, this national day of recognition is a time when communities...