Statewide News
MDAC to Host Farmers Market Manager Workshop Friday, March 31
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host a workshop for farmers market managers, staff, volunteers and board members on Friday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside...
Political signs illegal on state right-of-way
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-way on state highways according to Section 63-3-317 of...
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...