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

Monkeypox Vaccination Self-Scheduling Now Available Online

Eligible individuals can now make their own appointments for monkeypox vaccinations through the Monkeypox Vaccine Scheduler by visiting monkeypoxvaccine.msdh.ms.gov. Appointments for monkeypox vaccination can be...

Former DHS Director John Davis Pleads Guilty to Fraud Against the Government

Hinds County District Attorney, Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that John Davis, the former Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services,...

State News: Greenville Man Charged With Making Threats to Commit Mass Shooting Denied Bond

A Greenville man was held in jail without bond today following his arrest last Friday for making online threats to commit a mass shooting...

Tennessee exempted taxes on food. Mississippi exempted taxes on guns.

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today A clarion call by Gov. Tate Reeves, Speaker Philip Gunn and many other Republicans is that Mississippi should emulate Tennessee and...

Water Restored to all Jackson Residents One Week After System Failure

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Exactly one week since tens of thousands lost running water in Mississippi's capital city, officials on Monday announced they believe every...

Former Deputy Warden at Parchman Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Inmate

A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman was sentenced to two years in prison more than six years after being...

MHP to Beef Up Patrols on State Highways Over Labor Day Weekend

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is set to enhance enforcement efforts for the 2022 Labor Day Holiday Travel Period, which began this morning and will...

STATE NEWS: State Leaders Meet to Discuss Solutions for Jackson Water Crisis

By Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today While local, state and federal officials scramble to restore the city of Jackson's failed water system in the...

UMMC Main Campus Not Impacted by Water Crisis

By UMMC Office of Communications and Marketing The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s main campus and the Lakeland Medical Building near the main campus are...

President Biden Declares Emergency for Jackson Water Crisis

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced late Tuesday night that President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the...