Lawmakers unlikely to speed up elimination of income tax in Mississippi — for now
The fight to speed up the elimination of income tax in Mississippi appears to have reached a dead end in the legislature. During the 2022 session, Governor Tate Reeves signed…
Legislation making Mississippi Opal the state’s official gemstone passed by lawmakers
Mississippi is just one step away from naming the state's gemstone as the Mississippi Opal, as the House unanimously passed Senate Bill 2138 on Thursday. SB 2138 describes the state's…
Rep. Fillingane discusses legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors
A bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors has passed both chambers of the Mississippi legislature, sending the “Regular Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act” to the governor. According to wording…
Mississippi House passes bill that would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays
Have you ever been in the mood for something a little stronger than beer before all of the sudden remembering it’s Sunday and all of the liquor stores are closed?…
Mississippi State Fairgrounds to host special rodeo in honor of fallen Madison man
A special, two-day rodeo will be making its debut in Mississippi's capital city this summer. The inaugural Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo and Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo will take place…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, February 23
Northern Mississippi-- Mostly sunny today with highs in the lower 80s. Tonight will be cooler with a slight chance of showers and lows in the upper 40s. Central Mississippi-- Partly…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Bounces Back on the Diamond
Mississippi State baseball found itself in must win mode a little too early for anybody's liking this season, but the Bulldogs were able to deliver and look the part in…
FBI to host Citizens Academy on Mississippi Gulf Coast and in Jackson this spring
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Jackson field office will be holding a Citizens Academy on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in the state's capital city. The academy is a…
Mississippi coaches discuss new college baseball rules
College baseball, which has largely stayed the same in terms of rules since its full-on inception in 1947, recently introduced some big changes. In a nutshell, here’s what’s different for…
