Statewide News
MDE announces 2023 Mississippi Administrator of the Year, Teacher of the Year
The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2023 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) is Dr. Caterria Payton, principal at Pascagoula High School in the Pascagoula-Gautier...
Poll shows Mississippians strongly favor Presley’s ideas but he still trails in governor’s race
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 30, 2023 A new Siena College/Mississippi Today poll, conducted April 16-20, illustrates the complexity and internal conflict of the state’s electorate....
May is National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month is an initiative of the Children’s Bureau that seeks to increase national awareness of foster care issues. Southern Christian Services is joining in the effort to raise...
Hurricane Preparedness Week April 30 – May 6, 2023
Governor Reeves declared April 30 – May 6, 2023, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic...
Six Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars program
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that six Mississippi students have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most...
Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog...