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Governor establishes coronavirus task force
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaTate Reeves speaks to media after voting during Election Day at Liberty Baptist Church in Flowood, Miss., Tuesday, November 5, 2019. State Health...
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Hosemann does not support citizenship check for voters
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaDelbert Hosemann during speaks during Gov. Tate Reeves’ inauguration ceremony inside the House chamber at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Jackson,...
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‘This is huge economics for Mississippi’: 2020 census critical to public...
TUNICA — Mississippi students soared on kindergarten readiness exams, third-grade reading “gate” tests, graduation rates and reading and math assessments, outperforming the nation. Carey Wright, state...
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Senate bill beefs up oversight of special needs scholarships, would end...
Rogelio V. Solis / Associated PressGov. Phil Bryant welcomes students to the signing of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Capitol in Jackson,...
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Five years ago, Bernie Sanders asked national Dems for Mississippi attention....
Flickr/Bernie Sanders campaignU.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at a campaign event. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination who pulled out of a scheduled...
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Case closed: Mississippi’s passion-packed state championships travel well,...
Keith Warren/MHSAARipley players celebrate at mid-court after a 37-30 championship victory over Moss Point Thursday night. OXFORD – Mississippi’s state high school basketball tournament championship...
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State surely looked like an NCAA team, dominating Ole Miss, 69-44, in season...
Mississippi State athleticsTyson Carter, playing his last game at Humphrey Coliseum, kissed the court when he left the game late in Mississippi State’s 69-44 victory over Ole Miss. STARKVILLE – Kermit...
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Mike Espy says Joe Biden, not Bernie Sanders, can help Dems win the state’s...
Mike Espy, the former congressman and U.S. secretary of agriculture, knows if he stands a chance to defeat Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in November, black voters will have to turn out in...
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Gallery | Joe Biden Visits Jackson
Joe Biden, the former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate, made a campaign stop in Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, March 8, 2020. During his stop, he visited New Hope Baptist Church and...
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Mississippians’ tales of Super Bowl IV, 50 years ago, the last time Chiefs...
Rick Cleveland Jackson’s Noland “Super Gnat” Smith still has his 50-year-old Super Bowl ring. The Kansas City Chiefs last played in the Super Bowl 50 years ago, famously defeating the Minnesota...
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Turnout Tuesday could be indicator of how energized Democratic voters are...
Alex Brandon/Associated PressMichelle Browder from Montgomery, Ala., holds an autographed purse as Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at Jackson State University in...
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With Mississippi visit, Joe Biden takes a Southern victory lap
TOUGALOO — Former Vice President Joe Biden didn’t need to visit Mississippi on Sunday. Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaJoe Biden speaks to his supporters during the Get Out and...
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Actor Danny Glover, other surrogates campaign for Bernie Sanders in Jackson
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaActor Danny Glover has a conversation with Mississippi heath care professionals about issues concerning health care in the state and across the U.S....
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New Stage’s ‘Pipeline’ asks important questions but doesn’t leave audience...
Photo by Michael George PhotographySharon Miles and Devin Hunter star as mother and son in “Pipeline” at New Stage Theatre. A fiercely devoted mother and teacher, her son’s angry outburst and a broken...
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Most Mississippi insurers to cover coronavirus testing; 20 tested with zero...
Wikimedia CommonsThe Mississippi Insurance Department announced that major carriers will waive the cost of medically necessary coronavirus testing if ordered by a health care professional. (File photo)...
View ArticleMississippi Today postpones events due to COVID-19 caution
Mississippi Today will postpone our upcoming live events as a coronavirus precaution. Events are a central component of Mississippi Today’s public service mission. In an effort to maintain the health...
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Q&A with Mississippi’s Teacher of the Year: ‘I want to see and promote other...
Mississippi Department of EducationHannah Gadd Ardrey Every year, Mississippi honors an exceptional public school teacher for their service in the classroom with the title of Teacher of the Year. Last...
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Gov. Tate Reeves and his family cut Spain trip short amid coronavirus outbreak
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaTate Reeves speaks to media after voting during Election Day at Liberty Baptist Church in Flowood, Miss., Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Gov. Tate...
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Community health program invests in pregnant women early to disrupt...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaTiffany Wells sits with her daughter while holding a sonogram image of her daughter, Azuri. For the last three months, Tiffany Wells has had one...
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March without the Madness? April without baseball? Just when we most need...
Ole Miss athletic communicationsIf not for COVID-19, Oxford-University Stadium would have been packed just like this for LSU this weekend. Given the widespread sports postponements and cancellations...
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