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 Auditor Issues Civil Demand on Former DHS Deputy Director

The Office of State Auditor Shad White served a civil demand for $3,648,557 Thursday on former Deputy Director of the Mississippi Department of Human...

Letters From IHL Commissioner Shed Light on Controversial Tenure Changes

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today A pair of letters sent earlier this month by the Institutions of Higher Learning commissioner shed light on the recent controversial...

MDOT Looking for Witty Highway Safety Messages

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is bringing back its annual Safety Message Contest for another year. Bring your "A-game" and come up with the punniest,...

For ‘Heart Babies,’ Care from Children’s of Mississippi Begins in the Womb

By Ruth Cummins UMMC Communications and Marketing Stephen and Rachel Sims found out early on that something was wrong with their third child’s tiny heart. Barely 19...

OPD Lt. Shipp Named New Assistant Chief of Capitol Police

Oxford Police Department’s Lt. Joshua Shipp will leave Oxford and serve as the new Assistant Chief of Capitol Police in Jackson. Gov. Tate Reeves and...

Starkville Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme Involving $6M in COVID-Relief Fraud

A Starkville man pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program of...

UMMC to Hold Walk-Up Nursing, Respiratory Therapy Job Interviews

By Ruth Cummins UMMC communications Nurses and respiratory therapists desiring to work for the state’s sole academic medical center and only hospital offering Level I trauma...

State Files Lawsuit to Recoup $24 million in Welfare Funds

By Anna Wolfe Mississippi Today The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing 38 people or companies for squandering welfare money that was supposed to address...

Experts Weigh in on U.S. Baby Formula Shortage

By Annie Oeth UMMC Communications Prepare, but don’t panic. That’s the advice of experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and its pediatric arm, Children’s...

MBI Looking for Information Regarding Mudbug Festival Shooting

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is seeking information concerning the shooting that occurred on Saturday at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Information could include names, videos,...