The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) was approved for $151.4 million through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF). BEAM was established and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves in 2022 to administer all state and federal...
The Mississippi Development Authority has been honored with an Economic Development Organization Award by Business Facilities. This recognition marks the first edition of the EDO Awards, which honor the exceptional efforts of economic developers to foster community...
By Douglas Carswell I have just finished reading a rather good book about Mississippi politics. ‘The Switcher’, by Judge Jim Herring, is a biographical account of Mississippi’s colorful election campaigns and candidates. First elected as a District Attorney in 1971,...
National Fishing and Boating Week is just around the corner, running from June 3 to 11. This nationwide celebration is an invitation for all fishing and boating enthusiasts to come together and enjoy the outdoors. In Mississippi, June 3 and 4 have been designated as...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 28, 2023 Study after study details how expanding Medicaid will create jobs, grow the state economy and provide a boost to Mississippi’s beleaguered hospitals. The issue of expanding Medicaid will be hotly debated in this year’s...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today May 24, 2023 Fewer Mississippi children participate in special education services for young children than the national average, according to a new report. The report found that participation increases with state median income. The...
