There are 16 article(s) tagged Gov. Tate Reeves:

• July 2026

  • Gov. Reeves calls Mississippi special session on youth court reform

    Gov. Reeves has called Mississippi state legislators into a special session to discuss reforms to the state’s youth court system.

    By Aarron Fleming July 14, 2026

  • Hearing date set in DeSoto supervisor suit against state

    A hearing date has been set in DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s federal lawsuit against the State of Mississippi.

    By Aarron Fleming July 07, 2026

• July 2024

  • DeSoto County could see new state Senate district

    “The Mississippi Legislature effectively cracked the majority-Black community in Horn Lake across three districts and split Horn Lake and the historically Black town of Jago rather than keeping them together,” a federal court wrote.

    By Rob Moore July 16, 2024

  • Mississippi pushes for more time to redraw Black-majority districts

    Earlier this month, a federal court affirmed that new state House and Senate districts drawn in 2022 diluted the power of Black voters. 

    By Rob Moore July 15, 2024

• June 2024

  • Work begins on nearly $2B EV battery facility in Marshall County

    Earlier this year, Cummins, Daimler Trucks and Paccar announced plans to come together in a joint venture to build an EV battery facility in Byhalia, Mississippi. 

    By Rob Moore June 28, 2024

• January 2024

  • Reeves signs legislation making way for $2B Marshall County investment

    “Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”

    By Rob Moore January 22, 2024

  • Bailey: Electric battery manufacturing will change the character of the area

    The announcement of an electric battery manufacturer in Marshall County, coupled with the already announced BlueOval City may change the rural areas of Shelby and Fayette counties.

    By Clay Bailey January 20, 2024

  • Special session to consider $1.9B EV battery facility in Marshall County

    Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, plans for a special session of the legislature later this week to finalize a development deal that would create around 2,000 new jobs in the north Mississippi county. 

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    Marshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility

    By Rob Moore January 16, 2024

  • Marshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility

    The project, which will be built at the 3,600-acre Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park on the Mississippi-Tennessee state line, is pending approval by Mississippi officials, sources said.

    By Rob Moore January 16, 2024

• November 2023

  • Brandon Presley stops in Southaven as Mississippi voters head to the polls

    Heading into Tuesday’s general election, Democratic Public Policy Polling had Reeves polling ahead at 46% compared to Presley’s 45%. 

    By Rob Moore November 07, 2023

• June 2023

  • Mississippi governor touts $300M investment in DeSoto County

    With a facility that is as long as the Empire State Building is high, Associated Wholesale Grocers has opened at the junction of Interstate 55 and Interstate 269 in DeSoto County.

    By Toni Lepeska June 05, 2023

• February 2023

  • Gov. Reeves proposes $125M for I-55, DeSoto County officials rejoice

    After years of asking, DeSoto County officials will soon see a widening of Interstate 55 after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced funding for the first phase.

    By Toni Lepeska February 16, 2023

• May 2022

  • Mississippi governor clarifies stance on contraceptives

    “We’re not interested in making it harder to get contraceptives,” Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday after a previous, national news story was headlined that the governor “doesn’t rule out banning contraception if Roe falls.” 

    By Toni Lepeska May 18, 2022

  • Mississippi governor optimistic state’s growth will follow DeSoto’s lead

    Tate Reeves touted economic growth potential across the state during an appearance at an Olive Branch manufacturing plant.

    By Toni Lepeska May 16, 2022

• January 2022

  • Tax breaks helped lure Walmart fulfillment center to Olive Branch

    The company signed on for the Advantage Jobs rebate program offered by the state of Mississippi, and Olive Branch officials expect to offer a tax incentive, too.

    By Toni Lepeska January 23, 2022

• March 2021

  • Mississippi opens vaccines to all

    Vaccinations in Mississippi are currently available for those age 50 or over, staff at K-12 schools, first responders, health care workers and people who are at least 16 with health conditions that might make them more vulnerable to the virus.

    By The Associated Press March 15, 2021