News

News | Anne Summerhays •

March 15, 2023

Mississippi decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips

Governor Reeves signs the bill into law, pointing to the lack of control at the U.S. Southern border as a cause for overdoses related to the drug.

News | Sarah Ulmer •

March 15, 2023

JSU President resigns after being placed on leave

Thomas Hudson was placed on administrative leave in early March.

News | Sarah Ulmer •

March 14, 2023

The Blueberry: Mississippi’s new state fruit

Fourth grade students from Mannsdale Upper Elementary School petitioned the Legislature to adopt the new state fruit.

News | Sarah Ulmer •

March 14, 2023

Foreign land holdings increase nationwide; Mississippi lawmakers consider restricting those purchases

A proposed bill would develop a study committee to determine the current state of foreign entity land holdings within Mississippi's borders.

News | Frank Corder •

March 14, 2023

Tax Day 2023 isn’t April 15th

Due to the weekend and a holiday in Washington D.C., the deadline to file income taxes was pushed back to April 18th.

News | Sarah Ulmer •

March 14, 2023

New Mississippi laws to provide regulatory and financial relief for military families

Governor Reeves proud of sign the bills to support service members and their families.

News | Anne Summerhays •

March 13, 2023

Barbara and Ed Blackmon withdraw from legislative races

The withdrawals clear the field for their children to replace the two in the Mississippi House and Senate.

News | Anne Summerhays •

March 13, 2023

Lawmakers discuss Corrections and Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force recommendations

Mississippi House, Senate Corrections Chairmen say they are letting past legislative reforms work before taking additional action.

News | Sarah Ulmer •

March 13, 2023

Lawmakers work to refine medical marijuana program in Mississippi

Changes offered by the Senate would allow physicians to assist an individual in registering for an identification card.

News | Frank Corder •

March 10, 2023

Time to Spring Forward but for how much longer?

Proposals have been filed again this Congress to end the bi-annual practice after time ran out on the last attempt.

News | Anne Summerhays •

March 10, 2023

Education Legislation: See what’s still alive

Proposed MAEP formula changes, EEF procurement cards for charter schools, and increased school board pay among education bills still alive late in session.

News | Frank Corder •

March 9, 2023

Mississippi Supreme Court rules against Jackson Mayor’s veto of “no” vote

The case stems from the Jackson City Council's rejection of a contract with the mayor's preferred garbage collector.

News

News | Nicole Winfield, Associated Press •

May 8, 2025

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

News | Josh Boak, Associated Press , Chris Megerian, Associated Press , Jill Lawless, Associated Press •

May 8, 2025

Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain

News | Frank Corder •

May 8, 2025

Court approves remedial redistricting plan submitted by State Board of Election Commissioners

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2025

Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 17, 2025

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 15, 2025

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 8, 2025

Sweet potato named Mississippi state vegetable

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

May 8, 2025

Where is your hope?

Culture | Magnolia Tribune •

May 7, 2025

Two Golden Eagles lead list of Ferriss Trophy finalists

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

May 8, 2025

Four decades later, a cold case arrest may fill in the blank on Shondra May’s tombstone

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

May 6, 2025

Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof

Opinion | Douglas Carswell •

May 6, 2025

News

Mississippi decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips

JSU President resigns after being placed on leave

The Blueberry: Mississippi’s new state fruit

Foreign land holdings increase nationwide; Mississippi lawmakers consider restricting those purchases

Tax Day 2023 isn’t April 15th

New Mississippi laws to provide regulatory and financial relief for military families

Barbara and Ed Blackmon withdraw from legislative races

Lawmakers discuss Corrections and Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force recommendations

Lawmakers work to refine medical marijuana program in Mississippi

Time to Spring Forward but for how much longer?

Education Legislation: See what’s still alive

Mississippi Supreme Court rules against Jackson Mayor’s veto of “no” vote

News

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain

Court approves remedial redistricting plan submitted by State Board of Election Commissioners

Business

Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Culture

Sweet potato named Mississippi state vegetable

Where is your hope?

Two Golden Eagles lead list of Ferriss Trophy finalists

Opinion

Four decades later, a cold case arrest may fill in the blank on Shondra May’s tombstone

Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof

Tariffs: Why you should fear them

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