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…
Bryant coy on possible Trump Cabinet post
Bryant is close with the Trump campaign. He was recently the chief Mississippi fundraiser as well as Trump's surrogate in Louisiana and Florida. Bryant was interviewed Tuesday morning on Supertalk radio about the rumor. Bryant…
High-flying finish for USM in New Orleans Bowl
NEW ORLEANS -- A lot of pundits believe that college football is too dominated by bowl games and that there is no need for games such as the New Orleans Bowl. This game matched teams…
How data can give state taxpayers more bang…
This was the question that Mississippi State University students were trying to answer Friday in Starkville. The "Data in Education and Workforce Training” panel focused on how the state uses wide range of data from…
Mississippi Today officially launches with public reception
The news organization, Mississippitoday.org, is a digital-only nonpartisan site that will aggressively and objectively cover state and local government affairs and community issues, as well as the state's social culture. Mississippi Today is available for…
The picks, just in time for kickoff
Most people in this college football country have Auburn. In Las Vegas, Mississippi State opened as a 1-point favorite. Auburn has been favored by bettors to the point that they are now a three-point favorite.…
$150M BP settlement check expected this weekend
In March, lawmakers allocated $41 million of the check to projects in South Mississippi for fiscal year 2017. The state's $109 million remaining in settlement for the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spillage of…
ACLU suit equates “religious freedom” law to Jim…
The ACLU accuses that the law's passage, which is reminiscent of Civil Rights litigation, effectively segregates gays and lesbians from the rest of the population. The suit claims that even though the law won't be…
Another delay for Kemper County plant
In its Monday quarterly financial report, the Atlanta-based Southern Co. disclosed that the utility company expects the plant will be online by October 31. This is an increase from Sept. 30, which was the plant's…