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…
Rep Bennie Thompson, Democratic kingmaker, throws full support…
Thompson was described by an editorial board of a newspaper as "your best and worst political friend" when he was elected to Congress. He is now the Democratic kingmaker in Mississippi. He is the party's…
Second lawmaker forced to choose between pension, service…
Andrews, who is the representative of District 87 in Lamar, Forrest, and Forrest counties, made Monday's announcement in a letter addressed to Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he will be stepping down. To fill…
SNACKS! Turns out JSU’s viral sensation has earned…
There are many more. You get the idea. Snacks spends a lot of his day cleaning socks and jocks. Lee, a 22-year-old friendly, and smiling man, was a viral sensation when he won a 35-foot…
State flag, COVID-19 could have reverberations in November…
Hyde-Smith released a statement regarding the flag debate. She said, "I value the views of all Mississippians and hope to continue Mississippi’s forward momentum." If the people of Mississippi and their elected officials decide to…
Poll Mississippians marginally favor keeping current state flag,…
The 2001 Legislature put on the ballot a binding resolution requesting voters to choose whether they would prefer the old flag be kept or replaced with a new design. The vote for the old flag…
The bottom just fell out’ Small, rural businesses…
It's almost like the bottom was pushed out all at once. It was not a slow process. It took only a few days," stated Matty Bengloff (manager at Delta Meat Market). Gov. Tate Reeves made…
The world’s got the blues right now’ Art…
"I used to perform in Jackson a few times per week. New York is a lot more frequent. It's amazing how much work it takes. Brent spoke to Mississippi Today by phone. "I feel like…
Our favorite podcast of 2020 The day Mississippi…
A few hours after lawmakers voted in favor of removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, Mississippi Today's political journalists gathered in a conference room at the Mississippi Capitol to reflect on the…