All but one incumbent held strong after primary races were held Tuesday for Mississippi House and Senate seats forced to reshuffle after a federal order saying the state was diluting Black voting power with its legislative maps.Of the 14 seats up for grabs, only seven had contested primary races.The
Polls are now closed across Mississippi after primary races were held Tuesday for House and Senate seats forced to reshuffle after a federal order saying the state was diluting Black voting power with its legislative maps.Of the 14 seats up for grabs, four are uncontested. The following incumbents,
Following a scathing report accusing the Holly Springs Utility Department of chronic mismanagement in its duty to deliver adequate services to its ratepayers, the Mississippi Public Service Commission has voted unanimously to schedule a show-cause hearing to seek additional answers.During its August
Special legislative elections are underway in some parts of Mississippi, with primary races being held Tuesday, Aug. 5.The elections stem from a federal order that lawmakers redraw House districts in the Chickasaw County area, along with Senate districts in the Hattiesburg area and DeSoto County are
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is launching a new contest to engage voters through the design of the familiar stickers used at precincts.The statewide official announced a new “I Voted” sticker competition on Monday. Open to all registered voters in Mississippi, the contest will serv
Election season is back underway after a federal panel of judges ordered the Mississippi Legislature to redraw its district lines in portions of the state that were previously diluting Black voting power.Specifically, the federal panel ordered the state to redraw House districts in the Chickasaw Cou
“Mississippi isn’t making news. We are now making history,” Gov. Tate Reeves told a packed crowd under the pavilion at Founder’s Square during his annual Neshoba County Fair stump speech.On what was a brutally hot Thursday, the elements were not nearly as fiery as the state’s top elected official as
A dozen Democratic members of Congress who have been blocked from making oversight visits at immigration detention centers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration that seeks to ensure they are granted entry into the facilities, even without prior notice.The lawsuit, filed
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White has made it clear he will aggressively pursue school choice legislation in 2026, and that message was further emphasized during his time at the podium during the Neshoba County Fair on Thursday.For those unfamiliar with the topic, school choice refers to the abi
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined fellow lawmakers in introducing a bill Thursday that would require colleges and universities to provide students and families with “more reliable data” to make a better-informed decision on areas of study, according to an announcement from Capitol Hill.The
The Neshoba County Fair is notorious for its horse races, as evidenced by ESPN’s presence at the annual extravaganza earlier this week. But for political junkies, Mississippi’s Giant House Party is also widely regarded as a prime host site for public officials and office-seekers alike to deliver stu
Though Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann decided not to use the Neshoba County Fair to announce a 2027 bid for governor, the Republican made two things abundantly clear during his stump speech: He is dedicated to returning money to taxpayers, and he is committed to getting public school teachers
An independent firm tasked with assessing the scope of service provided by the Holly Springs Utility Department has validated complaints from disgruntled ratepayers who have maintained that they, for years, have endured frequent power outages with no clear solutions offered by those in authority.Las
The city of Vicksburg is mourning the passing of its first Black mayor, Robert M. Walker.City officials announced the former elected official’s death Tuesday. Walker was first elected mayor in 1988 during a special election, breaking a glass ceiling and paving a path for future Black leaders to hold
After the State Board of Education called on local lawmakers to mull over the prospects of relocating the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science from its current home to a new location, one leader has been vocal in criticizing the process as “biased” and “unfair.”Nora Miller, the president o
It may not be beginning to look or feel like Christmas in Mississippi, but the countdown has begun to get the Governor’s Mansion decorated ahead of the holiday season — and we’re 150 days away from when Santa’s sleigh will make its rounds.An annual tradition spearheaded by Mississippi’s First Lady E
A long list of special elections is set to take place across Mississippi on Tuesday, August 5. Voters will have an opportunity to cast their excused in-person absentee ballots on the next two Saturdays.According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, local circuit clerk’s offices will be op
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Wednesday her support for a bill providing parental leave and compensation to parents following a miscarriage or stillbirth.Hyde-Smith joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing The Helping with Equal Access to Leave and I
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office has announced a new partnership with global information services company Experian to enhance the reliability of statewide and local voter data.A joint effort will “bring a new level of reliable data for county election commissioners” to utilize in the main
A Mississippi law banning public schools from promoting or participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities on campus is currently on pause as the litigation process unfolds.On Sunday, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved a motion for a temporary restraining order to block Ho
Seafood scandals are not just confined to Mississippi’s coast, as a new study alleges that more than 65% of Jackson restaurants are lying about the origins of the shrimp they serve to customers.SeaD Consulting, an organization commissioned by the Southern Shrimp Alliance that specializes in genetic
The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings over two years after former Mississippi state senator and businessman Johnny Morgan died in a plane crash.The final report, which was released July 8, found that Morgan was flying from his hometown of Oxford to Drake Field in Arkansas on
Highway 49 in Simpson County is getting a multi-million-dollar facelift thanks to an influx of federal grant money.U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Friday that a $21.3 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant was recently approved to improve flow of traffic and commerce where Hi
After losing a bid to retain his seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives by a mere 26 votes in 2023, Nick Bain is looking to re-enter the state’s political scene as an elected official.At an Independence Day speaking event in Jacinto, Bain announced his intentions to run for office once aga
