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State revenue rebounds for fiscal year, could bode well for 2019 session

State revenue collections, which have been sluggish for the past two years resulting in significant budget cuts for multiple state agencies, rebounded during the 2018 ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 9:23 am

State/National News

Fired Clarksdale workers file lawsuit alleging bias against white city employees

Barely touching the one-year milestone of the mayor holding office, the City of Clarksdale is facing a lawsuit by three former city employees who allege they were ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:24 pm

Mississippi News

Private Tallahatchie prison to house 1,350 federal detainees

A privately-owned prison in Tallahatchie County will soon house up to 1,350 prisoners on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service. Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:19 pm

State/National News

Mississippi farmers brace for tariffs’ impact: ‘We are the ones being hit the hardest’

North Mississippi farmer Jerry Slocum has first-hand knowledge of China’s unfair trading practices that President Donald Trump often criticizes. Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:00 pm

State/National News

Rep. Omeria Scott endorses Howard Sherman over Baria in Senate runoff

Rep. Omeria Scott, D-Laurel, who earned 20,000 votes in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary but did not make the runoff, endorsed candidate Howard Sherman on Friday. Read more

by Mississippi Today, Monday, June 11, 2018 11:03 am

State/National News

Mississippi leads nation in tooth loss among the elderly

More than half of elderly Mississippians grapple with severe tooth loss, a rate higher than anywhere else in the country, according to a new report ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:00 pm

State/National News

Bridge crisis: Statewide closures ‘could very well double’ by 2019

By Mississippi Today JACKSON — The bridge crisis in Mississippi could worsen as more than half the timber bridges across the state have still yet ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 12:00 pm

State/National News

Mississippi identified as most food insecure state in U.S.

For the eighth straight year, Mississippi has been identified as the most food insecure state in the country, according to a report released this week by Feeding ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 9:07 am

State/National News

NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll: Mississippians worried about state economy

Mississippi residents have a significantly more pessimistic view of their state’s economic conditions than residents of other Southern states, according to a poll released Thursday ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, April 26, 2018 9:27 am

State/National News

Poll shows Gov. Phil Bryant approval tops even Trump

An NBC/SurveyMonkey poll, in collaboration with Mississippi Today, found that 67 percent of Mississippi respondents said they “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way Gov. ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 9:33 am

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