The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Mississippi governor declares April ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ for third year in a row

This is the third year that the Mississippi governor has declared the month of April be dedicated to commemorating the Confederacy

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Eudora Welty letters released 2 decades after author's death

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is allowing the public to have access to additional papers from the late author Eudora Welty

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Record-shattering catfish caught on Mississippi River

A Mississippi angler has shattered the state record for blue catfish after a 40-minute fight with what he described as “a fish of a lifetime.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022

Mississippi enacts new legislative district boundaries

Mississippi enacted new state legislative district boundaries on March 31 when both legislative chambers approved district maps for the other chamber. Legislative redistricting in Mississippi does not require gubernatorial approval. The maps will take effect for the state’s next legislative elections, in 2023.

Ballotpedia · Apr 8, 2022

Social programs weak in many states with tough abortion laws

States with some of the nation’s strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Tyler Technologies To Provide Unified Platform For All Cannabis Licensing Needs In Mississippi

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today it has signed a five-year agreement with the state of Mississippi for Tyler’s NIC Licensing Solution, the government licensing platform designed specifically for the cannabis industry.

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

Mississippi governor signs state's largest income tax cut

Mississippi residents will pay lower income taxes, beginning in 2023

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

The census missed some folks. These cities want them counted

When the 2020 census found that tiny McNab, Arkansas, had lost more than half its residents, Mayor James Conway went door to door and found 45 people in the rural town instead of the 30 reported by the census.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Metrc Announces New Track-And-Trace Contract With Mississippi

Metrc, a provider of cannabis regulatory systems in the U.S., announced a new contract with the state of Mississippi to support the regulation of its medical cannabis market. This marks Metrc’s 21st government contract to date nationwide.

Benzinga · Apr 5, 2022

Mississippi joins states limiting outside election funding

Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022