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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 16, 2021

SALTER: White brings relevant experience and political credibility to MDOT leadership post

By: Sid Salter The decision of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to tap his own chief of staff as the new leader of the Mississippi Department of Transportation bodes well for an organization that has seen more than its share of discord over the last two decades. Simpson County native Brad White, who hails from the…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
June 15, 2021

Mississippi to Receive $1.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan

Mississippi will receive $1.8 billion through the establishment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.  Leaders in the Mississippi Legislature are studying the American Rescue Plan, which provides $1.78 billion to the state, to see where money will be appropriated in the 2022 session. Legislators are not in session now, so it could be…