(Guest column written by by Brett Kittredge of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy) It is generally considered a good thing if there is high demand for short-term vacation rentals in your city. And the reasons for this demand in Starkville are obvious. … Continued
On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its beach monitoring program, lifted water contact warnings for all 21 standard beach segments as well as the four nonstandard segments that were issued August 6. Water contact warnings were … Continued
A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and his wife have been arraigned on a Superseding Indictment for theft/embezzlement, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and false statements to a bank, in separate schemes … Continued
It appears that there will be a second debate between Mississippi’s gubernatorial candidates, Republican Tate Reeves and Democrat Jim Hood, ahead of November’s general election. The first debate between the current Lt. Governor and Attorney General will be held in … Continued
Today is your last chance to get registered to vote if you want to cast a ballot in the upcoming general election on November 5th. Mississippi’s in-person voter registration deadline is today at 5:00 p.m. Mail-in registration applications must be … Continued
As President Trump prepares for his 2020 re-election bid, his campaign has announced its ‘Mississippi Victory Team’ which includes many current and former state leaders. The team was announced in a press release on Friday afternoon, and the team members … Continued
Written by: Christopher Freeze – Guest Columnist (Note: In July, Governor Phil Bryant appointed former FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze as the new Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services.) The Mississippi Department of Human Services … Continued
The Mississippi Fair Commission has signed a contract with the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Foundation to promote wildlife and agriculture – two multi-billion dollar industries in the state – at a new expo to be launched in 2020. The … Continued
PHOTO CREDIT: Joshua McCoy — Ole Miss Athletics Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee OXFORD — A game that had potential to bring clarity to Ole Miss quarterback situation brought with it something entirely different in … Continued
Courtesy of the MDWFP Wildlife disease management is a primary conservation challenge of today. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a contagious, always-fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose. CWD belongs to a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform … Continued