May 17, 2020. What we're going through is real, scary, and traumatic. Everybody has experienced this virus, and it seems that everyone is going through five stages of grief: denial, anger and bargaining. You can…
Ep 122 Everything you need to know about…
Mississippi Today's political reporters Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender, and Kayleigh Skinner join Kayleigh Skinner as they discuss the key Senate election and all four congressional seats. Listen here to support this work and make a…
Ep 125 Does Democrat Mike Espy have momentum…
Democrat Mike Espy raised over a million dollars in a single week, just in time to challenge Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith Nov. 3. The race is discussed by Mississippi Today's political reporters a little…
From the editors We couldn’t have made it…
Phil Graham, the late publisher of the Washington Post, described journalism as "the initial rough draft of history." Mississippi Today is proud to have Mississippi Today capture that sentiment. We followed closely the response of…
Four Mississippi legislative races headed for runoff after…
Tuesday's nonpartisan special elections were: House District 37. Lynn Wright, former Lowndes County Schools Superintendent, and David Chism, business owner, appeared to be heading to a runoff in a three-person race for Rep. Gary Chism…
Gov Tate Reeves’ daughter tests positive for COVID-19
"She is feeling OK, but she could still use prayers!" Reeves tweeted, "Please pray for her momma!" "Our whole family will be tested again and isolating at the moment." This prayer request I would like…
Here’s where House members stand on changing the…
Our reporters give a human face to policy's impact on everyday Mississippians by listening more closely and understanding their communities. To ensure that our work is aligned with the priorities and needs of Mississippians, we…
Hurricane Delta winds, rain expected to impact Mississippi
Reeves and other experts warned that the track of the Mississippi River could change and that Mississippians need to be "weather-aware" throughout the weekend. Southwestern and western Mississippi could experience winds of up to 65…
Plan to remove House from deciding statewide elections…
However, each proposal eliminates Jim Crow-era constitutional requirements. If no candidate wins both a majority vote or the most votes in any of the 122 House districts then the House members will select the winner…


