Governor Phil Bryant signs a campaign finance reform bill into law. The new law will ban lawmakers and other elected officials from spending money for non-campaign purposes such as a mortgage payment, funerals, clothing, automobiles, tuition or undocumented loans. The…
Mississippi turns 200 this year. This weekend, residents and even some out-of-towners celebrated the state’s rich culture. News 25’s Taylor Rubach reports from Centennial Plaza, showing us how South Mississippians celebrated the bicentennial. All families, local and travelers, spent their…
There are two confirmed deaths as a result of the storms in northern and central Mississippi. In Tallahatchie County, a woman was killed Sunday night when a tree fell into her home. And in Rankin County, a woman was found…
On December 10th of this year, Mississippi will turn 200 years old. State leaders are planning a year-long celebration. This afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn laid out some of those plans at the state capitol.…
Mississippi turns 200 years old and right now the party of the century is underway in Gulfport. News 25's Gina Tomlinon joins us live from centennial plaza where the bash has already started.
As budget writers try to stretch Mississippi’s cash to cover needs, State Attorney General Jim Hood chips in 34-point-four million dollars. The Democratic Attorney General says he deposited the winnings from lawsuits into the state's general fund. Hood wants lawmakers…
Tomorrow morning, Mississippi and Alabama are joining forces to fight a debilitating disease. Walk m-s will take over Fort Maurepas Park at 9 am Saturday in Ocean Springs. The event brings together teams of families, neighbors, and co-workers. All trying…
Tens of thousands of Jackson Mississippi residents will be left high and dry this weekend. 40 thousand residents will be without water. Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management expect this outage will last from Friday at 3 until Sunday at…
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant says he’d be willing to talk about replacing the statues that represent the state in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Currently, Mississippi is represented by statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate politician J.Z. George.…
Another bill that stays alive House Bill 1322 that would allow Mississippi Breweries to sell beer to customers on site. The bill passed the senate finance committee Tuesday. The measure would let a brewery sell the equivalent of two cases…
The Mississippi House has rejected an effort to punish universities for not flying the state flag that prominently features the Confederate battle emblem. All eight of the state's public universities have taken down the flag in recent years amid criticism…
Grammy award winners The Band Perry will headline the governor’s concert for the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South. The Mississippi natives will lead the lineup at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on April 1st. The concert aims to represent all Mississippians with…
State senators unanimously agree there should be limits on Mississippi public officials spending campaign money on themselves. Senate Bill 26-89 passed Wednesday and now moves to the house for more debate. The house passed a similar bill last month. Right…
Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add a firing squad, electrocution, and a gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs. House Bill 638 passed amid some opposition and now heads…
2017 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Mississippi. The Coast is set to kick off the bicentennial celebration. Officials gathered at Centennial Plaza this afternoon to announce various events planned for March 31st through April 1st. The two day…
No bill in the Mississippi Legislature Soley deals with a state lottery, but there are multiple ways one could come out of the legislative session. Three bills have been amended to add a state lottery two dealing with gambling in…
Buckle up and drive right: the Mississippi House advances two bills to further regulate behavior on the roads. The house voted Tuesday to Pass House Bill 539, requiring all back-seat passengers to wear seat belts. Current state law requires seatbelts…
A bill circulating in the Mississippi House authored by House Speaker Philip Gunn would place limits on state testing for students. House Bill 866 says students cannot be tested for longer than three days during the scheduled three-week testing window.…
The Mississippi Senate passes a bill that seeks to offer more transparency into state agencies. Senate Bill 22-75 would require annual reports of state departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions be posted on the "Transparency Mississippi Website" that is maintained…
The Mississippi Arts Commission is on track to survive as a stand-alone state agency. Two bills that died Tuesday proposed dissolving the arts commission into Mississippi Development Authority. The change was pushed by republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who said arts…
Coast lawmakers authored a number of bills in an attempt to keep BP Oil Spill Settlement Money on the coast. Only one survived the first bill killing deadline of the legislative session. The bill authored by Pascagoula Senator Brice Wiggins,…
Noah Anglin is serving as the youngest Verger in the entire state of Mississippi at St. Peters by the Sea.
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first confirmed pediatric flu death for the 2016-2017 flu seasons. Officials say it happened to someone who lived in central Mississippi. Including this reported death, there have been 15 total pediatric flu…
Legislators could give the governor oversight of three more state agencies the Mississippi state department of health, the department of mental health and the department of rehabilitation services. The proposal is in Senate Bill 2567, called the Mississippi Health Agency…
