Mississippi State News

Two inmates die in Mississippi prisons

The Mississippi State Department of Corrections says autopsies will be done on two inmates who died during the past week. Quintez Hodges was pronounced dead Saturday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. He was sentenced to death in September…

Conservation bill heads to Mississippi legislature

Legislation creating an outdoor conservation trust fund has cleared committee work in the Mississippi Senate and now heads to the body for consideration. House Bill 1231 creates a 12-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor and…

MSU retains COVID-19 safety protocols through current semester

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University will maintain COVID-19 safety protocols through the end of the Spring 2021 semester, including current mask, physical distancing and sanitation requirements. “It’s important to note that these protocols have been effective for more than a year…

Mississippi senators announced $5 million in grants

Today U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith with U.S. Representative Michael Guest welcomed the award of more than $5.26 million to boost rural telemedicine and distance learning capabilities across Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural…

Mississippi House kills proposal for gas tax election

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House is backing away from a proposal for a statewide election on increasing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. The idea was to generate more money for improvements to state highways and local roads. House Bill 1364…