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Lawmakers in Mississippi consider bill to restrict abortion medication

House lawmakers are deliberating sending a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves that would make it illegal for doctors to prescribe . . .

Obituary: Georgia Pearl Britton Taylor

Georgia Pearl Britton Taylor 101, Columbia Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Smith . . .

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mississippi’s post-election mail-in ballot case

“Election day means election day, not election week, not election month, not election season,” Mississippi Republican Party chairman and RNC . . .

St. John: 4,000 miles from home

Robert St. John says his restaurant business and travel business aren’t two businesses. They’re the same business. It’s all hospitality . . .

Votech hosts Army National Guard

The Marion County Carl Loftin Career and Technology Center (MCCTC) hosted Army National Guard guest speakers on Feb. 23 and . . .

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Salter: Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
By SID SALTER - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
Tue,03/24/26-2:52PM , 192 Reads 2,530 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:

Columnist Sid Salter says Hyde-Smith is the clear favorite in this race but expect Colom to continue to wage a bare-knuckle campaign.
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Harrison: Republicans feuding is no different than what Democrats used to do. Remember Billy McCoy and Ronnie Musgrove
By BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,03/24/26-2:46PM , 123 Reads 1,810 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

As Republicans surged to take control of state government in the 1990s and 2000s, no two Democratic Mississippi politicians were more despised by members of the upstart party than Ronnie Musgrove and Billy McCoy.
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A wastewater treatment lagoon in the Wellsgate subdivision in Oxford, Miss., on Monday, March 10, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Lawmakers take on water and sewer accountability during 2026 session
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,03/24/26-2:40PM , 137 Reads 1,854 Statewide
Across Mississippi, many of the thousands of water and sewer systems in the state have struggled to stay compliant with federal public health and environmental l
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Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Gov. Tate Reeves vetoes winter storm aid bill and levels false claim of criminal act at Senate staff
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,03/24/26-2:34PM , 124 Reads 1,600 Statewide
Lt. Gov. Hosemann responds that governor’s claim is ‘malicious, unnecessary and false.’
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