Mississippi State News

Mississippi Supreme Court hears disputes over budget

The Mississippi Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a dispute between the governor and top lawmakers over control of the state budget. Two Republican leaders in the house sued Republican Governor Tate Reeves in early August, weeks…

MSDH reports 804 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- There are 804 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi with 10 new deaths. Layfayette County is reporting the highest number of cases with 39. Lee County has 26. Pontotoc County is reporting 17. Clay County has 16 new cases. There are 126,689 cases throughout the state with 3,443 deaths. Health officials presume 105,839 […]

CARES Act assistance applications open November 9

BILOXI, Miss. – Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at 8 a.m. on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a…

The next steps for Mississippi after vote to legalize medical marijuana

Tuesday, 74 percent of voters chose to approve Initiative 65 as Mississippi joins 35 other states in legalization of medical marijuana. “Mississippians spoke and they spoke very loudly,” says medical marijuana advocate Ronnie Pollard. For Pollard, who’s daughter has used CBD oil in her battle with Leukemia, it was an emotional day. “We have loved […]

Mississippi has a new state flag

Mississippi has a new state flag. Tuesday, residents had to decide whether to accept a new state flag to replace one that had the Confederate battle emblem. A single design featuring a magnolia encircled by stars and…

Mississippians vote to legalize medical marijuana

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians have voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, opting for the less restrictive of two proposals on this year’s ballot. Initiative 65 amends the Mississippi Constitution to allow the prescription by a doctor of up…

Mississippi votes yes on statewide measure 2

Mississippi resident have voted yes on statewide measure 2. This amendment provides that to be elected governor or to any other statewide office, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes in the general election. If no candidate receives…