According to documents obtained by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Bryant is the fourth governor who continues the annual tradition of signing proclamations. Former Governor. Kirk Fordice signed the proclamation for the first…

Rankin County Administrator Laura Oster stated that Carter had the following qualifications in a statement to Mississippi Today: "As a banker Mr. Carter has significant fiscal and financial management experience, skills which will serve the…

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Last week, the Fifth U.S. filed a brief with the governor. Circuit Court of Appeals filed a brief last week challenging the June ruling by the U.S. District Court declaring the law unconstitutional. Two main…

Gunn stated, "So we want as much money to go into the classroom as possible." "You also have services that support the child but are not directly educational, such as buses, principals, and buildings. But…

This designation signifies that federal funds can be used to repair damage caused by a declared disaster.

Beam spoke to a group of 30 people at the State Capitol, saying that "we all have a moral obligation to do all we possibly can." "This group must somehow empower our state in order…

Collins, whose company was adversely affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizons Oil Spill, and other Gulf Coast residents offered suggestions, which ranged from continuing ecological cleanup to more bike lane with Lt. Governor. Reeves hosted…