Mississippi

The Future of Diabetes in Mississippi is Looking a Whole Lot Brighter

The future of diabetes in Mississippi looks a whole lot brighter with the recent development ofthe Mississippi Diabetes Network and Diabetes Solutions services. The...

Medicine-Resistant Fungal Infection, C. auris, Potentially Linked to Four Deaths in Mississippi

By Sara DiNatale Mississippi Today Mississippi is battling an outbreak of C. auris, a fungal infection resistant to medication, which the Department of Health says may...

State Sees Dramatic Increase in Congenital Syphilis Cases

By Annie Oeth UMMC Communications Congenital syphilis, or infection of a baby from a mother infected with syphilis, is dramatically increasing in Mississippi, according to state...

Reeves to Seek $1.3B for Infrastructure Projects from State Legislatures

On Thursday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced his $1.3 billion wish list that he will be presenting before state legislatures for proposed infrastructure investments throughout...

Photo Gallery: Protect Trans Youth Rally Draws Hundreds to Oxford Square

The Protect Trans Youth Rally hosted by UM College Democrats and Oxford Gay-Straight Alliance took place on Saturday in front of Oxford City Hall....

Poll: Reeves Trails Presley in 2023 Governor’s Race

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Editor's note: Mississippi Today will publish stories about all public polls released during the 2023 governor's race. We will always clearly...

Faulkner-Graham-Warren Crash Marker Approved

By Dr. Kathleen W. Wickham Journalism Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media A state historical marker has been approved by the...

Favre sues Auditor Shad White, Media for Defamation Over Welfare Scandal

By Anna Wolfe and Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Brett Favre, the NFL legend who has become publicly ensnared in the sprawling Mississippi welfare scandal, sued state...

STATE NEWS: Cleveland Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

A Cleveland doctor was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for healthcare fraud in connection with fraudulent hospice operations throughout the Mississippi...

Lawmakers Ponder Stripping State Retirement System Authority After Board Votes to Raise Rates

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today After Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees voted to require an additional $345 million annually from state and local governmental...

Ole Miss Students, Staff React to TikTok Restrictions

By Paris Payne IMC Graduate Student Now that the University of Mississippi says no one can use campus Wi-Fi for TikTok, students seem to be, well,...