Project could help needy Mississippi families hold onto land
A nonprofit law firm announced a new project Thursday to help low-income Mississippi families hold onto inherited land, an effort that advocates say would build wealth and preserve biological diversity by promoting better forest management.
Man sentenced for role in killing of Mississippi pastor
A man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a Mississippi pastor while he was unlocking his church for worship services.
Black, low-income students will lose thousands in college aid under proposed program
The Post-Secondary Board this week unanimously voted to recommend an overhaul of Mississippi’s financial aid programs that could completely change how the state helps students pay for college.
Reeves: Work still happening on medical marijuana proposal
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he and legislative leaders are continuing to negotiate changes in a proposal to create a medical marijuana program, including putting tight limits on how much of the medicine one person could buy.
Mississippi auditor demands payments in human services fraud
The Mississippi auditor said Tuesday that he is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare money in one of the poorest states in the nation. This includes $828,000 the auditor is seeking from retired NFL player Brett Favre and an employee of his business, Favre Enterprises.
Mississippi works to offer driver’s license in digital form
Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver’s license, vaccination card and other state-issued documents available in a smartphone wallet, Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell said Tuesday.
The world of water law is watching Mississippi’s aquifer fight
Mississippi laid out an argument before the U.S. Supreme Court last week that could impact water law principles around the globe.
Thousands protest vaccine mandates at Mississippi rallies
Thousands recently rallied against COVID-19 vaccine mandates at protests held on Mississippi’s coast and in its capital.
Schools, state slowly spending federal COVID-19 money
Since the pandemic began, Mississippi has received a windfall of cash from the federal government for K-12 education, though millions remain to be spent. The
Analysis: Race theory report aims to sway policymakers
Republican candidates in Mississippi and across the U.S. have been raising money for months by promising to ban teaching of critical race theory. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn both made that pledge a central theme of their stump speeches several weeks ago at the Neshoba County Fair.
Grants will help Mississippi students who left school to finish degrees
Mississippi students who left college at least two years ago without a degree can apply for a grant to help them return to — and finish — school.
Mississippi appeals order requiring mental health plan
Mississippi on Wednesday followed through on its promise to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that it come up with a plan to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of people with mental illness.
Families of low-income school children to receive meal money
Families of Mississippi children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school will receive deposits later this fall that can be used to buy fruit, meat and other foods.
Business owner charged with fraud over pandemic aid grants
A Mississippi business owner has been indicted on fraud charges after the state auditor said she submitted false applications for pandemic relief money.
Wildlife officials warn of potential deer disease outbreak
Alabama wildlife officials are on the lookout for reports of sick deer after reports of an increase in sickness in neighboring Mississippi.
Free entry to Mississippi museums marks civil rights icon Hamer’s legacy
Entry to two Mississippi history museums is free Wednesday to mark the birthday of the late civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, known for saying she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Mississippi TV anchor leaves over corporate vaccine mandate
A TV news anchor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast says she left her job rather than follow a corporate mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
State analysis: Pandemic funds could fix Mississippi’s troubled workforce child care program
As state leaders continue their perennial efforts to improve Mississippi’s workforce training and participation, federal pandemic dollars are providing a golden opportunity to address a major issue: child care for working parents, particularly single moms.
Mississippi official: Seniors are priority for booster shots
Mississippi health officials say booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics, and people over the age of 65 are a priority for the extra jab.
Analysis: Equal pay efforts reviving in Mississippi in 2022
Mississippi is the only state without a law requiring equal pay for equal work by women and men, after Alabama enacted one in 2019.
