Mississippi Today
Still no report: Lawmakers question why firm hasn't provided review of prison health care
After reports and allegations of lack of health care for inmates in Mississippi, lawmakers passed a law calling for a review of the prison system's medical services contract.
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1mSen. Brice Wiggins on youth court reform
Senate Judiciary A Chairman Brice Wiggins has worked for years to reform Mississippi’s notoriously opaque youth courts. He sat down with Mississippi Today to discuss why the courts are now somewhat open to the public, what happened during the the recent special legislative session and why having a uniform youth court system is crucial to […]
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15mMississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
Of all 23 indigent defense plans submitted to the Mississippi Supreme Court, eight districts, covering 28 counties, have clear, comprehensive plans with specific deadlines and procedures. Many of the remaining plans omit deadlines and other key details.
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3mGov. Reeves appoints DeSoto County Judge Celeste Wilson to state Supreme Court
Wilson has served as a circuit court judge in northwestern Mississippi since February 2017.
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9mHow one man’s Olympic moment brought new life to Jackson rugby
A music teacher's chance encounter with rugby in Paris developed into a curiosity that would help revive one of Mississippi’s oldest rugby clubs.
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7mWill the tobacco lawsuit settlement provide lessons for current leadership?
Comparisons have been made to how Mississippi politicians have spent tobacco lawsuit settlement money and how they are now spending opioid lawsuit settlement funds.