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Senate trashes multiple bills updating Mississippi’s jumbled alcohol laws
SUMMARY: Mississippi Senate lawmakers halted progress on several alcohol reform bills, including House Bills 329 and 430, which aimed to align state alcohol sales with the majority of the U.S. by allowing liquor store operation on Sundays and permitting direct wine shipment to residents. Senator Jeremy England advocated for modernizing the state’s alcohol policies and enabling direct-to-consumer shipping like in other states. Despite his efforts and similar bills passing in other committees, concerns from liquor and package store owners about potential negative impacts on their businesses led to the bills not advancing. House Bill 777, intended to permit wine and liquor sales in small towns within dry counties, was also rejected, keeping Mississippi’s strict alcohol regulations unchanged.
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Board of Education to review proposals from Mississippi universities over future of MSMS
SUMMARY: The future location of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) is under discussion. Mississippi State University (MSU) and Mississippi University for Women (MUW) have submitted proposals to host the school. MSU aims to move MSMS to Starkville with an $86 million investment in new facilities, focusing on STEM education, while MUW wants to keep MSMS in Columbus with facility updates. The State Board of Education will review the proposals and make a recommendation to the legislature, with potential changes effective by the 2026-27 school year. Public comments are open until March 4.
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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame has revealed the finalists for the Howell and Gillom Trophies, honoring the state’s top male and female college basketball players for the 2025 season. For the Howell Trophy, finalists include Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, Ole Miss’ Sean Pedulla, and Jackson State’s Daeshun Ruffin. Hubbard, the reigning winner, averages 18 points per game. The Gillom Trophy finalists are Ole Miss’ Madison Scott, Mississippi State’s Jerkaila Jordan, and Jackson State’s Taleah Dilworth, with Jordan leading at 16.1 points per game. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on March 10.
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Judge vacates her order for Clarksdale newspaper to remove editorial criticizing local leaders
SUMMARY: A Mississippi judge, Crystal Wise Martin, vacated her restraining order that forced the Clarksdale Press Register to remove a critical editorial after the city dropped its lawsuit against the paper. The editorial had criticized local officials for not notifying the newspaper about a meeting on a proposed tax on alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. Free speech advocates condemned the original order as a violation of First Amendment rights. The city’s lawsuit claimed the editorial was libelous and detrimental to their lobbying efforts, while the newspaper faced support from organizations like the National Press Club and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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