Are you a military veteran interested in farming? USDA offers resources to help you: Fund Your Operation: USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers a variety of funding opportunities to help agricultural producers finance their businesses. Certain funds are targeted for...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 1, 2023 Mississippi spends more annually on beaver control — $1.1 million — and regulating cosmetologists — $1 million — than it does on monitoring ethics in state government, at $730,000 a year. Penalties for leaking info about...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) offers several free resources to help Mississippi residents prepare for a hurricane before a tropical system threatens. The MDOT Traffic mobile app, a hurricane evacuation kit checklist and the 2023 MDOT Hurricane...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 1, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves refused to answer a question Wednesday about why he has not fulfilled a pledge to give away campaign donations from people who have pleaded guilty to multiple state charges involving Mississippi’s...
Farmers can use USDA farm ownership microloans to buy and improve property. These microloans are especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans looking for a career in farming, and those who have small and mid-sized farming operations....
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 31, 2023 The Tate Reeves campaign says the governor still intends to give away political contributions he has received from those involved in the state’s welfare scandal, though at this point those funds remain in his campaign...
