by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today October 20, 2023 Despite vowing back in September that he and challenger Brandon Presley would have gubernatorial “debates” — plural — it appears incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves has agreed to participate in only one. It will...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 22, 2023 A lot of people are closely watching for the possibility of a runoff election between Republican incumbent Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley in the November contest for Mississippi governor....
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 18, 2023 Even though all 122 legislative districts will be on the November ballot, Democrats have no chance of wrestling control from the Republican majority later this fall. Democrats are not challenging in enough...
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson congratulates the Greater Grenada Partnership (GGP) for securing the largest capital investment industrial project in the organization’s history with a timber-related business. “I applaud the effort of...
Mississippi State’s Department of Music will host the prestigious Mississippi Music Teachers Association state conference on Oct. 27-28. The state affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association, MMTA serves to further the art of music and promote the...
Choosing the right decongestant could be more complicated this winter in light of statements last month by a federal advisory panel, but experts say knowing your own body is still the best medicine for cold season. Phenylephrine, a decongestant found in a variety of...
By nduff Delta State University College of Business and Aviation senior Miya Sanders of Hollandale has been awarded one of the inaugural Colgate-Palmolive Inspire Our Future scholarships. Sanders and nine other finalists from around the country were awarded $10,000...
WHO: JDRF Southern States Chapter, Mississippi WHAT: JDRF’s ONE Night Hope Gala, presented by Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mississippi, includes a cocktail reception, multi-course sit-down dinner, silent and live auctions, JDRF’s signature Fund A Cure – a program...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today October 19, 2023 When Ole Miss and Auburn face off Saturday night for an important SEC football game at Auburn, much of the ESPN hype will be about Oxford-born and former Ole Miss coach head coach Hugh Freeze coaching against his...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 19, 2023 Baptist Memorial Health Care, one of the state’s largest health systems, and Meridian-based Anderson Regional Health System will merge in January. The two faith-based health systems announced the move in a press...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 17, 2023 Nearly 13,000 Mississippians were kicked from Medicaid’s rolls in September during the most recent batch of disenrollments, while the agency’s backlog grows. The latest numbers bring the state’s total disenrollments to...
By Bob Garver Taylor Swift is the single most powerful force in pop culture at the moment. Every other musical artist is eating her dust on the charts. Television, upended by writers’ and actors’ strikes, is only doing well with sporting events where the topic of...
Mississippi State University Extension has a new leader with a long history of connecting Mississippians with information they need through research, education and outreach. Angus L. Catchot Jr. is the new MSU Extension director, effective Nov. 1. “Dr. Catchot...
Seven juveniles are accused of setting two separate fires at a vacant school located at 288 Green Avenue, Drew, MS 38737. The first fire was set on October 14, 2023 and extinguished by the Drew Volunteer Fire Department with minimal damage. The second fire was set on...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today October 19, 2023 Welcome to The Homestretch, a daily blog featuring the most comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race. This page, curated by the Mississippi Today politics team, will feature the biggest...
Skydweller Aero Inc. is bringing its flight test and aircraft modification operations to Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $15 million, as well as $40 million in advanced solar powered aircraft inventory. The project will create at least...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, Fla., have been awarded funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. The grants, totaling...
In our country there are entire families who will suffer through a severe issue that eventually severs family relationships for many years. Eventually, someone might tentatively extend an olive branch, and another will cautiously reach out to accept it. Filled with...
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to participate in the ‘Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:19 a.m. During the self-led drill, participants will practice the three essential actions to take...
By Bernice Saltzer AN ONLINE cook who has racked up millions of views for his no-nonsense recipes, has admitted that just two years ago he couldn’t boil an egg. Mississippi insurance adjuster Matthew Bounds decided to teach himself to cook during lockdown because he...
