YAZOO CITY (Mississippi) -- Sharonique Freeman quit Webster Elementary School because her teachers kept leaving. Freeman had to go through so many substitutes and instructors that her parents Joe and Sharon Freeman decided to homeschool…
President Barack Obama endorses Mike Espy in Mississippi…
Obama stated in his endorsement that Mike Espy had a great chance of winning the Senate election and keeping Mississippi moving forward. "You finally were able to change our flag. You can now change your…
Ep 120 Two months from Senate race, Hyde-Smith…
Mississippi Today's political reporters spent several weeks looking into the Senate campaigns for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Democratic challenger Mike Espy. They discovered completely different strategies, infrastructures. Listen here:
$58 million in rental assistance is on its…
If they want to avoid an eviction avalanche, federal and state officials must prioritize efficient delivery of these funds. Mississippi has only spent a fraction of the rental assistance funds it received this summer. The…
‘We are not anti-public school people, but we…
Mississippi News Nonprofit The Mississippi State Capitol was filled with bright yellow scarves as parents, students, and educators flocked to the Capitol Tuesday to celebrate "school Choice," the idea that parents should have the right…
After waffling for years, Gov Tate Reeves signs…
Reeves avoided four questions during a June 10 press conference about whether the flag represented all Mississippians. Reeves stated that he believes people will eventually want to change the flag. However, it should be decided…
As $180 million children’s medical tower opening nears,…
However, this might not have been the most important news from Thursday's UMMC news conference. UMMC and tournament officials both said they hope the opening of a new seven-story, $180 million pediatric clinic at the…
Beyond the Cave’ Artists’ response to Nick Cave…
After a chance conversation, Nick Cave, a renowned contemporary artist came to Jackson to open his exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art. They became the catalyst and the creators/curators of their "Beyond the Cave"…
CEO of major Mississippi hospital hosts in-person fundraiser…
Kent Nicaud, CEO at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport hosted the fundraiser Wednesday night at his Pass Christian home. Nicaud spoke to Mississippi Today by phone on Thursday. He said that he and the attendees were…