Officials from the state did not immediately comment. The Mississippi Legislature must approve the state payout. Christopher Hughes of Tupelo was once named the state Trooper of Year. He was accused of injuring and beating…

McCoy was a self-confessed Yellow Dog Democrat and represented rural Prentiss County and Alcorn counties in northeast Mississippi. He died Tuesday afternoon after being admitted to North Mississippi Medical Center for approximately two weeks. Rep.…

Herb Frierson, Revenue Commissioner, was formerly the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. He presented a bulleted listing of reform ideas to a panel, which has spent the summer and fall contemplating a complete rewrite…

The hot topic of the upcoming legislative session, which begins in less 50 days, is what to do about the $109 million that BP received from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling incident. Bryant recommends that…

Trust me, this is not because Longo hasn't coached at the NCAA FCS level. Football coaching is all about relative. Yes, Longo, 46 years old, will call plays against more talented players in the SEC…

Governor. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and other speakers spoke at the National School Choice Week rally just weeks before this year's legislative sessions. Some of their goals are now within reach, even though…

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Mississippi Today obtained a memorandum between the state and Fort Mill, S.C.-based Continental Tire the Americas through an open-records demand. It contains new information about the project, including its costs. The tax incentives that lawmakers…