Mississippi Today
Unemployment remains flat. AG weighs in on xAI: Mississippi Marketplace
Unemployment in Mississippi remained unchanged through May, following a national trend. It has held at around 3.8% for the past year. Nonfarm payroll employment for the state was at a 10-year high at…
Read the original at Mississippi TodayMore audio from Mississippi Today
-
7mMississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production
Mississippi researchers will help lead a $13.5 million nationwide project to expand U.S. seafood production through aquaculture research and development.
-
17mHundreds of calls for help: What 911 logs reveal about the Hinds County jail
From assaults to suicide attempts, emergency calls can be a sign of problems that jails can’t handle on their own.
-
9mMississippi youth court law puts families' rights at risk, public defender lawsuit says
The Office of the State Public Defender argues in a lawsuit that Mississippi officials are jeopardizing the rights of families who find themselves in youth court. The suit was filed Wednesday, days before a change in state law that attorneys say will decrease access to youth court information.
-
8mFitch says announcement on her political future is coming soon. Hosemann says redistricting is his focus: Neshoba County Fair
Hosemann said he expects the Legislature to redraw legislative, state Supreme Court and congressional districts.
-
6mColom blasts absent Hyde-Smith, Pinkins promises alternative at Neshoba County Fair as US Senate midterm nears
Democratic candidate Scott Colom and Independent Ty Pinkins spoke under the tin-roofed pavilion at Founder’s Square just over four months before November’s midterm federal election. Congress is in session this week, which prevented incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith from attending the fair, her campaign told Mississippi Today.