Death Toll Rises Following Devastating Tornadoes In Mississippi At least 25 people were killed by violent tornadoes that touched down in Mississippi on Friday night as the region is devastated Zenger · Mar 26, 2023
160km trail of damage and deaths in Mississippi A tornado and strong thunderstorms has left many people dead in the US state of Mississippi and a trail of damage. The New Daily · Mar 25, 2023
Dozens killed as tornado and thunderstorms rip through Mississippi Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The White House announced on Sunday that Joe Biden had ordered federal aid be provided… France 24 · Mar 25, 2023
Mississippi sets tighter restrictions on absentee ballots Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to set tighter restrictions on who can gather other people’s absentee ballots The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Mississippi governor OKs longer postpartum Medicaid coverage Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed legislation to solidify a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after birth The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Bill restricting electric car stores now law in Mississippi Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that will restrict electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealerships The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Mississippi bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed into law a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, a move decried by LGBTQ rights advocates as a “devastating development” for transgender youth in the state. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023
Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18 The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is doing an abrupt about-face on an issue Democrats have been hammering him on this election year The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023
Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials People in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023
Mississippi Senate passes limit on transgender health care The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate has given final approval to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18 The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting The gunman fatally shot six people – including his ex wife – at multiple locations across a rural community. Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023
US: 6 People Killed In Series Of Shootings In Mississippi, Suspect Held At least six people were shot dead in Tate County, Mississippi after a series of shootings on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 18, 2023
6 fatally shot in small Mississippi town, suspect in custody Mississippi officials say six people have been fatally shot at multiple locations in a small, rural town near the Tennessee state line The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
WEKU · Feb 17, 2023 A man has been charged with killing 6 people in Mississippi A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in the tiny rural community of Arkabutla, the local sheriff said.
Ballotpedia · Feb 9, 2023 Statewide filing deadline passes in Mississippi The filing deadline for statewide candidates running in Mississippi passed on Feb. 1, 2023. A primary is scheduled for Aug. 8, with primary runoffs taking place on Aug. 29. The general election is Nov. 7. A general runoff election is scheduled to be held on Nov. 28 for state executive…
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Doctor, GOP governor clash over private Medicaid discussion A former University of Mississippi chancellor says Republican Gov. Tate Reeves spoke privately with him years ago about the benefits of expanding Medicaid to people in low-wage jobs
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Democrat Brandon Presley joins race for Mississippi governor Democrat Brandon Presley has announced that he's running for Mississippi governor this year
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network
WEKU · Jan 9, 2023 Mississippi's top environment official denies his agency discriminated against Jackson The city's water system has suffered disruptions for years, but Christopher Wells says that the city received every loan it requested, and that an ongoing civil rights investigation is political.
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023 Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim A Mississippi environmental regulator has denied claims that the state agency he leads discriminated against the capital city of Jackson in allocating federal funds
Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023 This state could be the last one to expand Medicaid — for a while, anyway For years, state Sen. Phil Berger says, there was nobody in North Carolina who opposed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act more vehemently than he did.
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Mississippi governor, state candidates file for reelection Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has filed to run for a second four-year term
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 Mississippi capital to hire emergency water plant workers Local officials in Mississippi’s capital city have approved an emergency plan to increase staffing at the city’s two water treatment plants
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Mississippi governor responds to probe of Jackson water woes Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his response to a congressional investigation of the crisis that left 150,000 people in the state’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer