Mississippi State News

Mike Espy casts his vote in runoff election

Mike Espy cast his vote earlier Tuesday. Espy faces Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith who has been mired in several racially-charged controversies. “For the people of Mississippi, if I'm lucky and privileged and blessed enough to be elected tonight, I think it's…

Democrat Mike Espy rallies ahead of the runoff

Democrat Mike Espy spent one final day on the campaign trail ahead of tomorrow’s runoff election that has suddenly garnered national attention. That after controversial comments by Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith including being captured on tape saying she’d attend a…

U.S. Senate runoff election debate

Republican Senator Cindy-Hyde Smith faced off against Democrat Mike Espy in a debate in Jackson. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was appointed to the Senate in April after Senator Thad Cochran retired. Representatives from Hyde-Smith’s campaign said in a statement: “Mississippians were…

Federal judge strikes down restrictive abortion law

A federal judge has struck down a Mississippi abortion law that is one of the most restrictive in the United States. The Mississippi law bans most abortions after 15 weeks. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled today that it ‘unequivocally’…

Hyde-Smith and Espy to debate tonight in Jackson

The debate between Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy is set for tonight in Jackson. Hyde-Smith was appointed to the Senate in April after Senator Thad Cochran retired of health concerns. Hyde-Smith is challenged by Mike Espy, a…

Joe Biden endorses Mike Espy

Former Vice President Joe Biden is backing fellow Democrat Mike Espy in the U.S. Senate runoff election. Biden says Espy promises to protect social security, Medicare, and those with pre-existing medical conditions trying to find health insurance. Espy was Mississippi’s…

President Trump announces campaign rally in Biloxi

President Donald Trump will rally for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in not one, but two Mississippi cities on the eve of her November 27th U.S Senate runoff election against Democrat Mike Espy. The Trump campaign announced Saturday that it will hold…

Two dead in tour bus crash in DeSoto County

Two people are dead and dozens are injured after a bus crashes on a Mississippi highway today. Authorities say the tour bus was headed from Huntsville, Alabama to Tunica, Mississippi when the bus overturned. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department says…

Hyde-Smith faces criticism over comment

Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith facing criticism for joking about attending a hanging in an online video. The video was posted to Twitter Sunday. It shows Senator Hyde-Smith surrounded by a crowd holding her campaign signs. It supposedly takes place…

Hyde-Smith will debate Espy November 20th

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has accepted an invitation from Mississippi Farm Bureau to debate her Democratic opponent Mike Espy on November 20th. Officials say Senator Hyde-Smith’s campaign received and accepted the debate invitation from Mississippi Farm Bureau. The invitation outlined…

Secretary of State Hosemann on voter turnout

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann was in Jackson today encouraging voters to go to the polls. Voter turnout across the state is expected to compete with record numbers in the past. Secretary Hosemann expresses the importance of casting your…

Special election could lead to runoff

A runoff election could be the deciding factor in the U.S. Senate special election. In the November 6th election, a candidate must get 50 percent of the votes. A new poll shows Republican Senator Cindy-Hyde Smith got 38 percent of…

Ole Miss donor's name being removed after racist comment

A donor's name is being removed from the University of Mississippi journalism school after his Facebook post drew backlash for being racist. Trustees of the state College Board voted unanimously Thursday to strip Ed Meek's name from the Meek School…

Baby girl stabbed, baked in oven in Shaw, Mississippi

Mississippi officials are investigating after a dead infant was found in an oven. Police were called Monday night to a home in Shaw. There, a 20-month-old girl was found dead in an oven. Officials are still investigating the baby’s cause…

Jim Hood announces gubernatorial campaign

Mississippi’s democratic attorney general is launching his 2019 campaign for governor by criticizing the Republican-led legislature for enacting corporate tax cuts. Jim Hood is the only Democrat currently holding statewide office in Mississippi. He announced his gubernatorial campaign today in…

President Trump visits Mississippi

President Donald Trump is stumping for Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith saying a vote for her is a vote for him. Trump on Tuesday called her a ‘true Mississippi patriot.’ She lauded Trump and said to the crowd ‘is he not…

Attorney General Jim Hood to run for governor

The only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi says he will run for governor in 2019. Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood said in a statement today that he will announce his candidacy Wednesday in his hometown of Houston, Mississippi. He…

Mississippi senator delivers speech on Kavanaugh

Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith delivered a speech in Washington today in defense of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The senator’s speech comes just before the senate judiciary committee hearing tomorrow to review Kavanaugh’s nomination. After a third person has…