3 months ago
Jackson is one of the fastest shrinking cities in the nation. Former residents of Mississippi’s capital say they moved to Texas for jobs, culture and opportunity.
Houston might as well be considered far west Jackson.
By Maya Miller - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Jackson is one of the fastest shrinking cities in the nation. Former residents of Mississippi’s capital say they moved to Texas for jobs, culture and opportunity.
Houston might as well be considered far west Jackson.
By Maya Miller - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
A home in Ridgeland where neighbors said a family was detained is pictured Dec. 12. Credit: Kate Royals / Mississippi Today
Two child-sized bikes stood propped at the end of a driveway next to a house in a mobile home community last week. A poinsettia garland twined around a staircase bannister, and a red and gold Christmas wreath adorned the facade. A grey and white cat mewed at the front door, asking to be let in. No one answered a knock at the door.
Federal immigration enforcement detained the family that lived at the house in Harbor Pines Mobile Home Community — a mother, father, and at least two young children — on Dec. 4, a neighbor told Mississippi Today.
By Gwen Dilworth and Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
A home in Ridgeland where neighbors said a family was detained is pictured Dec. 12. Credit: Kate Royals / Mississippi Today
Two child-sized bikes stood propped at the end of a driveway next to a house in a mobile home community last week. A poinsettia garland twined around a staircase bannister, and a red and gold Christmas wreath adorned the facade. A grey and white cat mewed at the front door, asking to be let in. No one answered a knock at the door.
Federal immigration enforcement detained the family that lived at the house in Harbor Pines Mobile Home Community — a mother, father, and at least two young children — on Dec. 4, a neighbor told Mississippi Today.
By Gwen Dilworth and Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Brand new Southern Miss head football coach Blake Anderson, introduced to a ballroom-full of enthused Golden Eagle fans here Monday afternoon, faces extremely difficult tasks, both immediate and long-term.
The immediate: His Eagles, who lost three of their final four regular season games, have little more than a week to prepare a date with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Dec. 23 New Orleans Bowl.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Brand new Southern Miss head football coach Blake Anderson, introduced to a ballroom-full of enthused Golden Eagle fans here Monday afternoon, faces extremely difficult tasks, both immediate and long-term.
The immediate: His Eagles, who lost three of their final four regular season games, have little more than a week to prepare a date with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Dec. 23 New Orleans Bowl.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Brand new Southern Miss head football coach Blake Anderson, introduced to a ballroom-full of enthused Golden Eagle fans here Monday afternoon, faces extremely difficult tasks, both immediate and long-term.
The immediate: His Eagles, who lost three of their final four regular season games, have little more than a week to prepare a date with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Dec. 23 New Orleans Bowl.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees discuss the agenda during a meeting at the IHL headquarters in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A sex discrimination lawsuit against the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will proceed with the board and each member named as defendants, a federal appeals court has ruled.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees discuss the agenda during a meeting at the IHL headquarters in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A sex discrimination lawsuit against the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will proceed with the board and each member named as defendants, a federal appeals court has ruled.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
President Donald Trump greets Tate Reeves before he speaks during a campaign rally at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo on Nov. 1, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
The state government of Mississippi is packed with agencies and commissions that are governed by independent boards and not by the governor.
President Donald Trump argues such independent boards on the federal level violate the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from the Trump administration on the issue, and a ruling next year in favor of the president would be far reaching and upend decades of judicial precedence.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Correction: An earlier version of this post had an incorrect audio file.
Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers and New Albany Fire Chief Mark Whiteside said pending changes the Legislature made to the state employee retirement system will make it even harder to hire and retain first responders. They want the Legislature to revisit an overhaul of the Public Employee Retirement System set to take effect in March for those who serve in high-stress, low paying and dangerous first-responder jobs.
By Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
The question on everyone’s mind: Does Ole Miss have a shot against mighty Georgia. The answer: Of course they do, but the Rebels will have to play their best game and hope Georgia doesn’t. The Cleveland boys also discuss the New Orleans and Duke’s Mayo bowls and the resurgent New Orleans Saints.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Below is a press release from the Center for Economic Accountability:
A decade-long subsidy package for a Compass Datacenters project in Meridian, Mississippi has been selected as the nation’s “Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year” for 2025 by The Center for Economic Accountability.
By Press Release - The Center for Economic Accountability on
3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison Yount, 68 of Strayhorn, Miss., passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 24, 2025.
By Special to the Tate Record on
3 months ago
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison Yount, 68 of Strayhorn, Miss., passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 24, 2025.
By Special to the Tate Record on
3 months ago
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison Yount, 68 of Strayhorn, Miss., passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 24, 2025.
By Special to the Tate Record on
3 months ago
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison Yount, 68 of Strayhorn, Miss., passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 24, 2025.
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