Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker is focused on several legislative priorities for the 2025 session, including efforts to extend leases on 16th Section land along Broadway Drive and West Pine...
Sumrall
Sumrall Mayor Joel Lofton said maintaining the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi is a top priority for the 2025 legislative session.
“As a small town, this (PERS)...
Knight’s top priority for the 2025 legislative session is securing state funding for economic development projects and creating a tax structure that can sustain the city’s infrastructure and services.
Picayune
Picayune Mayor Jim Luke, a former police chief, said he hopes public safety will be a major focus for state legislators during the 2025 session.
“I’ve worked with public safety most of my...
Medicaid expansion has been a contentious issue across the United States, especially under the Affordable Care Act, and in southern states like Mississippi. While some argue it increases access to health care for low-income individuals, others, including Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Brown, raise concerns about its long-term economic sustainability, effects on state budgets, and potential impacts on the health care system.
MISSISSIPPI - Sixty-two Dirt Cheap locations — once a staple for budget-conscious shoppers — across eight states now sit empty after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 10.
The...
Inspired by the 1950s comic anthology series Tales from the Crypt, the trio set out to create an anthology showcasing Mississippi’s rich cultural heritage.
The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center will formally open its doors on Jan. 6. Housed in the university’s School of Media and Communication, the center is funded by the foundation for three years at $1 million a year.
