Statewide News
Mississippi’s troubled mental health system shows signs of repair, report says
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Fewer Mississippians in mental health crises are stuck waiting in jail cells for a hospital bed each day than they were a year ago, but the state...
MCEF and SkillsUSA Donate Multiple Guard Houses to Mississippi State Fairgrounds
Last week, the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF), the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and industry partners hosted the MCEF SkillsUSA State Championship construction...
Agriculture Commissioner Announces Inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series for 2023
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series to be held beginning this spring of 2023. This series currently includes eight rodeos...
Are Gunn, House leaders afraid to let Mississippians vote on abortion?
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 12, 2023 In 2012, his first year as speaker of the Mississippi House, Philip Gunn authored a resolution that would have made abortion illegal under the...
MISS MISSISSIPPI and MISS MISSISSIPPI’S TEEEN CELEBRATE READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK
Miss Mississippi Emmie Perkins and Miss Mississippi’s’ Teen Cameron Davis along with contestants across the state celebrated the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service and Read Across America...
Postpartum Coverage for Eligible Moms on Medicaid
On March 7, 2023, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2212 with bipartisan support. Mississippi physicians are thrilled that eligible moms on Medicaid will now have 12 months...