Mississippi State News

Mississippi could alter legislative session amid pandemic

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says Mississippi legislators should consider delaying much of their 2021 session by several weeks. He says that could prevent the state Capitol from again becoming a super spreader…

Mississippi lt. governor: Teacher pay a priority in 2021

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says giving teachers a pay raise will be the most important issue he pushes during the 2021 legislative session. The state has had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation for…

Helicopter crashes in southeast Mississippi, killing one

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say one person is dead after a helicopter crashed in southeast Mississippi. Jones County Fire Council spokesperson Dana Bumgardner says emergency personnel were called to the crash site shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. The MD…

Win big with Mega Millions and Powerball

Someone could win big this week! The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, December 23rd is an estimated $321 million. This is the highest the Powerball jackpot has been since January. Also, Mega Millions has an estimated $330 million…

Governor Tate Reeves announces additional COVID-19 Measures

JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe during this holiday season. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, January 15th, 2021. The following counties have…

State Supreme Court rules in Governor Reeves' favor

The state Supreme Court has ruled Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves acted within his rights when he partially vetoed a budget bill. Thursday’s decision is a reversal of a chancery court judge’s ruling in October. Reeves’ spokesperson, Bailey…