DeSoto County News

An organizer for Mississippi United wrote that the group has spent six months helping Mississippians petition leaders and recently delivered a 620-signature letter to Sen. Roger Wicker demanding hearings on the war in Iran.

Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters Tuesday he would consider a special legislative session on school choice and a teacher pay raise if lawmakers cannot reach agreement within four weeks.

Mississippi voters are picking Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate and House seats Tuesday, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mississippi Today reported.

The Mississippi Senate approved a bill that conditions state economic development grants on labor organizing restrictions. The legislation now awaits Gov. Tate Reeves’ signature.

Sonya Williams Barnes of the Southern Poverty Law Center said the measure, billed as preventing noncitizen voting, would create barriers for citizens including seniors, rural residents and those who recently changed their names.

Mississippi remains no closer to establishing a state health exchange, with officials citing lack of support and federal funding challenges. Experts say investments and federal policies influence success.

A federal jury in Mississippi has cleared James Michael Fisher of charges related to a 2017 plane crash that killed 16 service members. The trial focused on allegations of false statements and obstruction of justice.