Mississippi News

Legislation in Mississippi proposes establishing joint custody as the standard in divorce proceedings, sparking debate over its potential impact on families and domestic violence cases.

The Mississippi Capitol honored former House Speaker Philip Gunn with a portrait unveiling. Gunn served as speaker from 2012 to 2024 and played a key role in state legislation.

Mississippi officials are redirecting remaining federal infrastructure funds to avoid losing nearly $306 million as the Dec. 31 deadline approaches. Legislation signed into law accelerates spending and reallocates unspent money.

Mississippi’s secretary of state supplied unverified address data from Experian to county officials, and Mississippi Today reported the errors led to some voters being wrongly marked inactive and prevented from voting in the March 10 congressional primaries.

Crooked Letter Sports says a three-game SEC series in Oxford and Major League Baseball’s Opening Day make for a “Mississippi baseball fan’s delight.” The outlet also said episodes are available to stream and that audio is automated for accessibility.

More than one-third of U.S. newspapers have vanished since 2005, leaving many Heartland counties without reliable local news sources, according to a recent report. Nonprofit journalism efforts are striving to fill the gap.

Mississippi could pay at least $120 million more a year to run its food assistance program unless lawmakers simplify reporting rules, state senators and anti-hunger experts told Mississippi Today.

Lawmakers are weighing an override of a veto by Gov. Tate Reeves on a bill to provide low-interest loans to communities hit by the winter ice storm, Mississippi Today reported.

The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit saying Mississippi officials failed to turn over records about deaths at the Hinds County Detention Center, seeking a full accounting since 2022.