by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 5, 2023 A complaint by the Southern Poverty Law Center asks the U.S. Department of Treasury to investigate alleged discriminatory funding of water infrastructure in Jackson through the state’s distribution of federal relief funds....
To recognize the important role economic development plays in the growth and prosperity of the state, Governor Tate Reeves proclaimed May 8-12 as Economic Development Week in Mississippi. The proclamation is in conjunction with the International Economic Development...
National Travel and Tourism Week, (NTTW) the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight the essential role that travel has played throughout the recovery from the pandemic and will play in driving economic growth and innovation...
By Bob Garver The Guardians of the Galaxy were the goofballs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before “everyone” wanted to be the goofballs of the MCU. The first film from 2014 pulled off the unlikely feat of introducing five new, disparate, uniquely funny heroes and...
By: Tim Potter – May 3, 2023 Chevron has a long and storied history in Mississippi with our marketing terminal in Collins, our helicopter maintenance facility in Picayune, and Chevron’s largest and most complex wholly owned refinery in Pascagoula. As our...
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today May 4, 2023 Former Gov. Phil Bryant opted Thursday to release hundreds of pages of text messages with figures in the Mississippi welfare scandal after initially fighting a subpoena against him. But several key messages between the...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 2, 2023 A handful of major hospitals say they’re ending their membership with the Mississippi Hospital Association, long an influential player in the policy and political spaces in the state. Mere days after the University of...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 3, 2023 Mississippi cleared a big hurdle after lawmakers extended postpartum Medicaid coverage this session, guaranteeing low-income women a year of health care coverage after having a baby. Now experts say that Mississippi needs...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today May 3, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves formally launched his reelection campaign Tuesday night just yards from the Gulf Coast shoreline, signifying the importance of the region to the state GOP and the political stranglehold the...
Building on the success of previous Aspire Mississippi classes since its inception in 2016, the Mississippi Development Authority, in partnership with Mississippi State University’s Stennis Institute, has launched the new cohort of Aspire Mississippi....
Trustee Bruce Martin, incoming Vice President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning recognized the leadership of outgoing President Tom Duff at the meeting of the IHL Board of Trustees held April 20 in Jackson. Trustee Martin praised...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 4, 2023 Nearly a year after a Forrest County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a mentally ill man, the man’s family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the county for using fatal force rather than helping. Corey Maurice...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 3, 2023 Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says he’s not just facing a Democratic opponent, he’s up against a national cabal of East- and West-coast liberal elites and media. He repeatedly warned a campaign kickoff...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued grant awards for four Mississippi RESTORE projects. The four projects were initially approved by Governor Reeves and will support workforce development and infrastructure...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 2, 2023 Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in Harrison County, began laying off employees on Tuesday. The cuts are due to increased costs brought on by the pandemic, according to a statement released by the hospital. Fewer...
By: Frank Corder – May 3, 2023 In late March, disqualified Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Hickingbottom’s attorney sent a letter to Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Tyree Irving demanding that his client be certified to run for Governor or face a...
Positions such as forestry financial analyst, geographical information specialist, environmental manager, wood products mill manager and forest economist may be unfamiliar to female, minority or first-generation college students when considering a college major....
Susie and her older sister went for a walk on the country road near her home. As they stepped onto the arched bridge that spanned a rushing creek, Susie stopped midstride. Her sister, not realizing she was now alone on the bridge, just kept walking and talking about...
Special to the Long Beach Breeze National Beta members from Magnolia Gulf Coast Beta Club (MGC Beta), a group of homeschool students in fourth through twelfth grades from the Gulf Coast area, are celebrating their recent participation in the 31st Annual Mississippi...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 2, 2023 In his effort to label incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann “Delbert the Democrat,” challenger Chris McDaniel says Hosemann gives Senate Democrats too much power as committee chairmen. But Hosemann...
