Brenda Fields, a Clarksdale resident who is also a business owner, bought a downtown building three months ago in order to open a shelter for the homeless. She said that the City of Clarksdale recently…

Marty Wiseman, a long-time Mississippi politician and professor, said that Hyde-Smith clearly has been running a low-key operation. "I don't know if she's rope-adoping or not. I just say, "Look, I'm just going to lose."…

The Public Employees Retirement System Board requested an IRS ruling to determine whether the board's decision could have a negative impact on the federal tax exempt status. This could have serious consequences for the system…

Meredith stated that the project was announced at a press conference to fulfill a long-held dream to "help uplift moral character in families and to develop leadership skills for kids." The museum will open in…

Andrew Ketchings is the clerk to the Mississippi House of Representatives. He joins Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau, political reporters, to talk about his many duties as well as how Mississippi politics has changed in…

Ed Langton, the state Board of Health, joins Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender as they discuss the medical marijuana initiatives on the November general elections ballot. They also discuss whether or not medical marijuana should…

In his first year as chief election official in Mississippi, Secretary of State Michael Watson joins Mississippi Today's political reporters Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender, and Geoff Pender for a discussion about the 2020 elections in…

The Legislature allocated funds for small business grants, internet access for rural areas, and computers to assist schools in distance learning during the pandemic and to reimburse hospitals and cities for pandemic-related costs. Gov. Tate…