Home > News > State Sen. Terry Burton elected MS... State Sen. Terry Burton elected MS Senate President ProTem By: Magnolia Tribune - January 6, 2016 WTOK 1/5/16 Share About the Author(s) Magnolia Tribune This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff. More Like This Healthcare | Jeremy Pittari • April 10, 2026 Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney said in the two years prior, the Legislature provided an increase. He expressed his appreciation in the agency receiving receive level funding in the coming fiscal year. More From This Author News | Magnolia Tribune • April 10, 2026 Magnolia Mornings: April 10, 2026 News | Magnolia Tribune • April 9, 2026 Magnolia Mornings: April 9, 2026 News | Magnolia Tribune • April 8, 2026 Magnolia Mornings: April 8, 2026 Previous Story News | Magnolia Tribune • January 6, 2016 CL gives Lt. Gov. Reeves an “Oh Boy” on tax cut proposal Next Story News | Magnolia Tribune • January 6, 2016 Wicker comments on Obama’s gun control overreach News | Jeremy Pittari • April 10, 2026 Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings "I told y'all before, I've never been so proud of being 49th," State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney told the State Board of Health of Mississippi moving up from 50th in the U.S. "And I'm sure mighty proud of being 48th, but we're 48th and rising." News | Frank Corder • April 10, 2026 Mississippi now has an official state tartan Tartan is the pattern of interlocking stripes of varying width and color producing a repeating pattern, most commonly used in Scottish Highland dress such as kilts.