MSDH reports 80 cases of whooping cough across the state
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert, warning about an increase in cases of whooping cough. Eighty cases have been…
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Fourth of July designated as 'Free Fishing Day'
South Mississippi (WXXV)- The Fourth of July has been designated a free fishing day. All Mississippi residents are allowed to sport fish without a license, permits are still needed if you want to fish at a state-owned lake. This is…
Grocery tax decrease begins July 1
Going into effect today is the new grocery tax. Beginning July 1, the grocery tax state-wide will decrease from 7 to 5 percent. This includes food and drinks eligible for purchase…
Mississippi’s new seafood labeling law takes effect July 1
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s Seafood Labeling Law takes effect Tuesday, July 1, 2025, under the direction of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). Starting July 1, all seafood, including shrimp, and…
Mississippi airports working to complete projects
South Mississippi (WXXV)- Airports across Mississippi are racing against the clock, trying to complete critical projects before federal funding runs out. In Picayune — federal…
Education on the rise in the state
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The State of Mississippi is now ranked 16th nationally in education. We were 48th back in 2014. Mississippi is up significantly in several key categories. Gulfport School…
Execution of Richard Jordan officially carried out
PARCHMAN, Miss (WXXV) - Richard Jordan, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate and the man convicted of killing a Gulfport woman back in 1976, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Mississippi Department of…
Richard Jordan execution set for Wednesday evening
Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate is set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary at Parchman. However, Jordan’s team has filed another last-minute appeal to the U.S.…
Governor Reeves not accepting Richard Jordan’s clemency petition
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will not accept Richard Jordan’s clemency petition. Governor Reeves said Jordan’s most recent round of appeals and stay motions have been rejected by the United Supreme Court, Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals…
Governor Tate Reeves elected as South Regional Education Board Chair
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves has been elected as the Southern Regional Education Board’s chair. That election was decided at the board meeting in Atlanta…
New appeals in Jordan execution case
There are new details in the ongoing appeals process of death row inmate Richard Jordan, the man convicted of killing the wife of a Gulfport banker in 1976. You may recall Richard Jordan’s execution date is set for June 25.…
Special session adjourns sine die
Mississippi lawmakers have passed a budget and have adjourned the special session called for that matter. The Senate gave its approval to the budget at the end of day one of the session, leaving it to the House to complete…
Special legislative session now underway in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Both houses of the State legislature are meeting in special session to pass a state budget, nearly two months after the regular session ended. The proposed…
Mississippi Highway Patrol Cadet Class 69 graduates
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Highway Patrol has welcomed 38 new cadets. Cadet Class 69 graduated from the Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy after 18 weeks. Cadets took the…
Mississippi State announces plans to build a $60M indoor practice facility for football
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State on Wednesday announced plans to build a $60 million indoor practice facility with an expected opening in the summer of 2028. Howard Industries of Laurel provided the lead naming gift, and the building will…
What bills did Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves veto? See the list
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 10:07 AM CDT, April 29, 2025 Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed eight bills that lawmakers sent to his desk during the 2025 legislative session. Legislators, during their next regular session, could override the vetoes if…
Mississippi Legislation adjourns without passing budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The 2025 Legislative Session ended on a messy note with the House adjourning before passing a state budget. The new fiscal year starts July 1. There appears to…
Judge dismisses former Mississippi governor’s defamation lawsuit against news outlet
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant that claimed a local news outlet defamed him in public comments about its Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on the misspending of $77 million in federal welfare funds.…
Mississippi State University unveils new collaboratory at conference on food, ag and national security
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University hosted a groundbreaking conference exploring the critical intersection of food and agriculture as national security and announced the establishment of the Food and Agriculture as Competitive Statecraft Collaboratory. The event brought together leading experts from the…
Bill eliminating income tax heads to Governor Reeves desk
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign a historic bill coming across his desk. House Bill 1 eliminates the income tax and also offers tax…
Senate and House pass revised plans to eliminate income tax, increase gasoline tax
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 9:56 AM CDT, March 19, 2025 The GOP-controlled Mississippi House and Senate passed competing “compromise” plans on Tuesday to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes — but the Senate only narrowly passed…
Mississippi Senate, House propose new income tax elimination plans, set stage for showdown
By TAYLOR VANCE and MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today Updated 9:53 AM CDT, March 18, 2025 Mississippi House and Senate leaders on Monday evening unveiled new plans to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes — charting a path to more negotiations over…
MEMA continues with storm damage assessments
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Crews continue to survey damage from Saturday’s deadly storms in parts of Mississippi, as people from across the state begin to lend a helping hand. Governor Tate…
Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people
A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. The system that brought severe weather and flooding to the central and…