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South Mississippi Correctional Institution, known as SMCI, now has an inmate-to-correctional officer ratio of 23 to 1, far higher than that of other states or the federal prison system.
Lynn Fitch and Andy Taggart – in their own words.
In the 2008 session, Smith lost the speakership to the incumbent by a 63-61 margin in a dramatic and tense floor vote, marking the end of an era where the race played out in full view of the state
A total of 7,191 golfers worldwide tried to qualify for the U.S. Amateur. Of those, 256 made it to Pinehurst, 64 qualified for match play and now they are down to eight. Two are Mississippians.
After a terrible start, Jake Mangum is now doing what he has always done: hit then all where they ain’t.
Sen. Chris McDaniel endorses longtime foe Tate Reeves for governor.
The embrace of McDaniel and Reeves is a reversal for the tea-party Pine Belt conservative and the lieutenant governor, who have long been at odds
State schools chief touts four straight years of improvement
A computer issue closes Mississippi’s Driver’s License Stations. Lines grow even longer.
The law enacted after the 2019 legislative session expands the number of crimes eligible for expungement in the state
Authors from Mississippi and beyond will be featured at the 5th annual book fair
Educators fear dramatic raids on first day of school will leave lasting trauma.
Robert Foster, who didn’t make the G.O.P. runoff, promises to endorse a candidate on Tuesday. Who will it be?
MAE president: “To have such a horrific event occur on the first day means that everyone affected—students, educators, families, administrators, entire communities—will forever associate the first day of school with fear and uncertainty.”
Mississippi Today’s politics team breaks down the 2019 statewide primaries and forecasts the August 27 statewide runoffs.
