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Mississippi receives more than 23,000 absentee ballots ahead of 2024 election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As of October 7, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 23,434 absentee ballots received in Mississippi for the 2024 November General Election. The system reported a total of 38,875 absentee ballots requested and 36,539 absentee ballots sent. Reminders For questions regarding absentee voting, contact the Elections Division at ElectionsAnswers@sos.ms.gov, call the Elections Hotline […]
Turkeys shifting to vital habitat
LOYD STAR — Mississippi’s 2025 spring turkey season is less than 165 days away, 161 days to be exact. Those who have succumbed to the addiction of hearing spring thunder can appreciate the start of a different stage in the turkey’s life history. September marks a shift for turkeys into their fall and winter habitats. […] The post Turkeys shifting to vital habitat appeared first on Daily Leader.
Two Mississippi Delta health centers awarded competitive federal grant for maternal care
Two federally qualified health centers in the Delta will receive a total of $3.6 million over four years from the federal government to expand and strengthen their maternal health services. Federally qualified health centers are nonprofits that provide health care to under-insured and uninsured patients and receive enhanced reimbursement from...
Nearly 400 officials to visit Vicksburg for statewide conference
Nearly 400 municipal officials from across the state are scheduled to attend the Mississippi Municipal League’s 2024 Small Town Conference in Vicksburg, Mississippi on Oct. 9 and 10 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The purpose of the conference is to give municipal elected officials, particularly those from the smaller cities and towns, the opportunity to […]
Corn, rice harvest is wrapped for 2024
Corn and rice harvests wrapped up for Mississippi fields a bit ahead of schedule, helped by the ideal weather leading up to the harvest window. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated corn harvest was 96% complete by Sept. 22, 2024. This put harvest ahead of the five-year average, which typically has corn 89% harvested by […] The post Corn, rice harvest is wrapped for 2024 appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Mississippi invests least into research: analysis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Though many Mississippi institutions actively pursue groundbreaking research, a report finds that the state is an environment that makes doing so difficult. Annual spending on research and development nationwide climbed from $406 billion in 2010 to nearly $886 billion in 2022. Though the trend is likely to continue, some states create better […]
Podcast: Bill Waller Jr.: State faces same woes as in 2019 when he ran for governor
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He also writes a weekly news analysis which is co-published in newspapers statewide. A native of Laurel, Bobby joined our team June 2018 after working for the North Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo since 1984. He is president of the Mississippi Capitol Press Corps Association and works with the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute to organize press luncheons. Bobby has a bachelor's in American Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and has received multiple awards from the Mississippi Press Association, including the Bill Minor Best Investigative/In-depth Reporting and Best Commentary Column.
Alcorn State beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38-28 to move to 2-0 in SWAC
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Alcorn State scored 24 points in the second half to pull away and beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38-28 on Saturday. Arkansas Pine-Bluff (1-4, 0-1), which opened its Southwestern Athletic Conference slate, jumped out to a 14-7 lead in the first quarter before Alcorn State (3-3, 2-0) tied it 14-all at halftime.
As Fire Prevention Week begins, State Fire Marshal Chaney urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working
JACKSON, Miss. – The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association(r) (NFPA(r))<https://www.nfpa.org/>-the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPWTM) for more than 100 years-to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working […]
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