Statewide News
Animal tranquilizer emerging as latest deadly drug addiction mix
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 9, 2023 It’s the new silent killer in Mississippi. Since 2020, the state has seen at least 27 overdose deaths from the animal tranquilizer xylazine, either...
Stand and Salute the Class of 2023
By Lt. Col. Adam Marsh, Army Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Commander This is the time of year when our young men and women walk across the stage to collect their diplomas before commencing the...
Presley needs to reverse Hood’s 2019 northeast Mississippi results to have a chance
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 7, 2023 Democrat Brandon Presley’s task of defeating incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the November general election seems insurmountable. After all,...
Mississippi Development Authority celebrates Economic Development Week
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...
MISSISSIPPI MOVES TRAVEL FORWARD THIS NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK
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...
Gov. Bryant promised to release ‘all’ his welfare scandal-related texts. But some key ones are missing.
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...