Mississippi State News

Three escape from two Mississippi prisons; two 'armed, dangerous'

Mississippi authorities are looking for three escaped inmates. They say two should be considered armed and dangerous. News agencies identify those two as 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old Christopher Benson High, who were in Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin…

Mississippi lottery launch date set

It’s now a sure bet for Mississippi residents to play the lottery and it could happen before the end of this year. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says the anticipated launch date is December 1st. That’s when the scratch lottery tickets…

Latest decision to expand Medicaid and increase gas tax

Candidates for governor in Mississippi are split over the decision to expand Medicaid to working lower-class as well as increasing the gas tax to fund road projects. Lt. Governor Tate Reeves said he’s against both while Democratic Attorney General Jim…