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

STATE NEWS: Reeves Issues State of Emergency, Activates National Guard in Response to Jackson Water Crisis

Gov. Tate Reeves has issued a State of Emergency regarding the ongoing Jackson running water crisis stemming from the failures of the O.B. Curtis...

STATE NEWS: Flooding Exacerbates Jackson’s Water Crisis, Raises Calls for State Intervention

By Alex Rozier, Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Pearl River flooding is exacerbating Jackson's drinking water crisis, bringing warnings of a system-wide outage, causing...

Jackson Water System is Failing, City will be with no or Little Drinking Water Indefinitely

By Alex Rozier and Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today The drinking water system in Jackson — Mississippi’s largest city and home to more than 160,000 residents —...

New State Record Female Alligator Taken by Mississippi Hunters

On August 28, a new state record for the longest female alligator was taken by two Mississippi alligator hunters, Jim Denson and Richie Denson,...

Why Mississippi’s 3.6% Unemployment Rate Isn’t the Full Picture of What Businesses are Facing

By Sara DiNatale Mississippi Today When Ingalls Shipbuilding announced plans this summer to hire more than 2,000 workers, they put perks up front: day-one benefits, 12...

Applications Open for Teacher Loan Repayment Program

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today Mississippi has opened applications for first-year teachers to apply for loan repayment funds on a first-come, first-serve basis with priority given...

Dr. Paul Byers Answers Common Monkeypox Questions

By Will Stribling Mississippi Today The monkeypox virus has spread to dozens of countries and infected more than 44,000 people worldwide since the outbreak began in May. Nearly...

Pearl River Expected to Flood Jackson, Set to Crest Tuesday

By Alex Rozier Mississippi Today The Pearl River by Jackson surpassed its flood stage Wednesday night, and officials on Thursday afternoon urged those in downtown and...

MBI Undercover Human Trafficking Operation Leads to Two Arrests

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation led an undercover human trafficking operation in Olive Branch, recently that led to the arrest of two individuals and...

How Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan will Affect Mississippians

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians could benefit from student debt relief plans announced by the Biden administration, as many others now...