Mississippi Today | Reporting, podcasts and online communities
3 days ago · Mississippi Today is a part of the Deep South Today network of nonprofit newsrooms. We believe that an informed Mississippi is a better Mississippi. We center readers in everything we do, informing--and engaging--Mississippians through reporting, podcasts, events and online communities.
First hypersonic weapon on a US warship being installed in …
Dec 4, 2024 · The USS Zumwalt is at a Mississippi shipyard where workers have installed missile tubes that replace twin turrets from a gun system that was never activated because it was too expensive. Once the system is complete, the Zumwalt will provide a platform for conducting fast, precision strikes from greater distances, adding to the usefulness of the ...
Podcast: Mississippi Hospital Association's Roberson discusses …
Nov 25, 2024 · Richard Roberson, president and CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association, tells Mississippi Today's Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender a new Trump administration would likely approve Mississippi Medicaid expansion work requirements.
Podcast: A critical Mississippi Supreme Court runoff
Nov 18, 2024 · Voters will choose between Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens and state Sen. Jenifer Branning in a runoff election on Nov. 26, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, and Taylor Vance break down the race and discuss why the election is so important for the future of the court and policy ...
A century later, Hattiesburg High plays for a second state title
Dec 4, 2024 · More than 5,000 fans in all attended the championship game, at the time the second largest crowd to attend a sporting event in Mississippi history, second only to an Ole Miss-Mississippi State football game at the State Fairgrounds in Jackson.
Supporters of public funds to private schools dealt a major blow …
Nov 17, 2024 · In Mississippi, like Kentucky, the state constitution appears to explicitly prohibit the spending of public funds on private schools. The Mississippi Constitution states that public funds should not be spent on a school that “is not conducted as a free school.” The Mississippi Supreme Court has never rendered a specific ruling on the issue.
Marshall Ramsey: In The Spotlight - Mississippi Today
Nov 20, 2024 · Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a weekly statewide radio program and a television program on Mississippi Public …
Deep South Today’s newsrooms host members-only discussion on …
Nov 20, 2024 · On Nov. 15, Deep South Today’s network of newsrooms, Mississippi Today and Verite News, hosted a members-only program exploring the pressing challenges facing journalism in the South and their connection to the national fight for press freedom.
Bill to provide prenatal care to low-income women still …
Nov 19, 2024 · Mississippi's law to provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to low-income pregnant women remains on hold at the federal approval level.
2025 Legislative Session - Mississippi Today
6 days ago · Founded in 2016 as the state’s first nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, Mississippi Today’s roots in Capitol coverage have grown to encompass a myriad of beats beyond politics and policy, including education, public health, justice, environment, equity, and, yes, sports.