Statewide News
Why I Serve
Lt. Col Adam Marsh, Commander, United States Army Recruiting Battalion Baton Rouge. I am an American Soldier. In honor of the U.S. Army’s upcoming birthday, June 14th, 1775, I wanted to share my...
Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case could aid election lawsuits in Mississippi
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Lawsuits alleging that Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts dilute Black voter strength could be bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme...
States more Republican than Mississippi have elected Democratic governors
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 This year the political eyes of the nation will be fixed on Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisiana, three reliably Republican states, as they elect...
Shane Quick withdraws from GOP primary in lieutenant governor’s race
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Shane Quick, a little-known candidate in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, withdrew from the statewide race earlier this week, according...
Infrastructure improvement projects continue across central Mississippi
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Central Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. "These projects...
Democrat Brandon Presley calls for overhaul of campaign finance laws
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley on Thursday called for state leaders to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws...