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...

Alyssa Schnugg - December 5, 2023

Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Foot Bath Fraud Scheme

A Mississippi man pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and TRICARE by prescribing and dispensing medically unnecessary foot...

Survey: Majority of Lawmakers Support Postpartum Medicaid Extension

By Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Though they haven’t been given the chance to vote on it, a majority of House members...

MDOT Highlights Employees in Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is highlighting two MDOT employees, David Kenney and Terrance Yarbrough. Yarbrough is the Director...

Sanderson Farms Championship Host Organization Donates $1M to Benefit Children’s of Mississippi Hospital

By Annie Oeth UMMC Communications Sanderson Farms Championship host organization Century Club Charities donated $1 million from the golf tournament to benefit Mississippi’s only hospital for children. The...

Gov. Reeves Claims ‘Best Year in State History.’ His 2023 Challenger Says He’s Moved State in ‘Wrong Direction’

By Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today The opening salvos of the 2023 governor's race were fired on Monday as Gov. Tate Reeves...

TEDxUniversityofMississippi Speakers Look to Face Forward

By Staff Report University of Mississippi With the goal of sharing ideas worth spreading, TEDxUniversityofMississippi will host its eighth annual event at 7 p.m. Feb. 23...

Mississippi Burn Center at UMMC: ‘We’re the Natural Place for This’

By Ruth Cummins UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center treats the state’s sickest of the sick and injured – and that includes burn victims. With...

Photo Gallery: A Look Inside Medical Marijuana Facility Mockingbird Cannabis

By Eric J. Shelton Mississippi Today Mockingbird Cannabis will be one of the state’s largest medical marijuana growing and manufacturing operation in Mississippi. The 163,000-square-foot facility...

Poison Control Calls Climb for Kids Accidentally Eating Edibles

By Ruth Cummins UMMC communications The Mississippi Poison Control Center is experiencing a concerning increase in calls regarding children who have found and eaten marijuana-laced candies...

Poll: 80% of Mississippians favor Medicaid expansion

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today A wide majority of Mississippians across partisan and demographic lines supports expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for the working poor,...