House passes ‘Tim Tebow Act’ to allow homeschoolers to play sports
Similar legislation has been considered or passed in other states and has become known as the “Tim Tebow Act,” named for the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback who was home schooled in Florida
W.K. Kellogg Foundation awards $470,000 to Deep South Today to expand health reporting at Mississippi Today
Deep South Today is pleased to announce that it has received a $470,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to expand health reporting at Mississippi Today.
On this day in 1644
On this day in 1644, the first known legal protest for freedom by those of African descent occurred in New Netherland (New York).
State Auditor criticizes bill he said would have ‘gutted’ his office
White said the now-dead legislation increased his motivation to run for governor in 2027.
Speaker White frustrated by ‘crickets’ from Senate on tax plan: Legislative recap
Catch up with the latest from the Mississippi legislative session with our weekly recap from the politics team.
Women released from prison following Mississippi Today investigation, mother sharing her story
Following Mississippi Today’s investigation into a hazy legal theory used to imprison women who used drugs during their pregnancies, a judge dropped charges against one woman and signed orders releasing four others from prison.
On this day in 1989
On this day in 1989, Ron Brown was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first Black American to lead a major political party in U.S. history.
Podcast: The health care issues lawmakers are debating in 2025
Mississippi Today’s health team outlines the major health care issues the Mississippi Legislature is dealing with in the 2025 session.
On this day in 1944
On this day in 1944, Alice Walker, novelist and poet, was the eighth child born to sharecroppers in Eatonton, Georgia.
They want to send public funds to private schools, but they don’t want to let voters decide the issue
Column: Proponents of spending public funds on private schools are not proponents of letting the people vote on the issue. It’s not tough to see why.
On this day in 1968
On this day in 1968, three students were shot and killed by state troopers who fired on demonstrators at the South Carolina State College campus in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
House unanimously passes bill to make kratom 21+
It’s one of four pending bills addressing kratom in the Legislature.