Mississippi law enforcement officers who sexually abuse those detained or on supervised release could face up to five years in prison under a bill pending in...
Two Mississippi Supreme Court justices will face challengers in their reelection bids this year, and three people are running for an open seat on the Mississippi...
With his fellow Republican leaders set against him and pushing Medicaid expansion through the Legislature, Gov. Tate Reeves had a statewide platform last week with his...
Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance talk with Spence Flatgard, chair of Ballot Access Mississippi, about legislation pending in 2024 session that would restore the...
Riding around curvy roads in northeast Mississippi campaigning for reelection in 2007, Republican Gov. Haley Barbour unveiled to a reporter his plan to create a state...
After facing initial pushback, a proposal to close most of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman passed its first hurdle in the Senate Corrections Committee Friday...
Former Republican President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s bid for reelection on Thursday, likely giving the incumbent senator a major boost weeks before Mississippi’s...
Blue Mountain coach Regina Chills (left) and Keyauna Foote hoist the Class 1A State Championship trophy. Credit: Keith Warren/MHSAA For most of this made-for-Hollywood season, the...
Just over a year into his uniquely powerful role reviving Jackson’s water infrastructure, third-party manager Ted Henifin is supporting an effort to leave the city without...
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