There are 11 article(s) tagged State of Mississippi:

• July 2026

  • DeSoto NAACP asks to intervene in supervisor’s racially based lawsuit

    The DeSoto branch of the NAACP wants to be added to Supervisor Robert Foster’s suit against the State of Mississippi.

    By Aarron Fleming July 18, 2026

  • Breaking down Mississippi’s redistricting lawsuits

    Although Mississippi legislators have not yet moved to redistrict in light of Louisiana v. Callais, the state is facing multiple lawsuits over its current voting districts. Here is a breakdown.

    By Aarron Fleming July 02, 2026

  • More than a thousand gather in Mississippi Capitol to protest redistricting

    Activists, elected leaders and politicians from Mississippi and beyond gathered in the state’s capitol Wednesday to rally against redistricting efforts.

    By Aarron Fleming July 02, 2026

  • State of Mississippi defends Elon Musk’s Southaven turbines

    Mississippi aruges that the lawsuit from the Mississippi NAACP about SpaceX’s private power plant in Southaven is a threat to its ability to regulate the state’s environment. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 01, 2026

• June 2026

  • Mississippi officials prepare for return to 2022 legislative maps

    Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has instructed staff to begin preparing to return to the 2022 maps after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a court order.

    By Aarron Fleming June 12, 2026

• March 2026

  • Mississippi Senate advance of phased teacher pay raise gets mixed reviews

    The Mississippi Legislature has approved a salary increase for teachers, but some DeSoto County educators say the incremental raises won’t have much of an impact.

    By Brandon LaGrone II March 16, 2026

• August 2025

  • Bailey: How the heck do I even figure out a mill on Mississippi taxes?

    Governments in DeSoto County are starting their annual budget process, but first, property owners have to figure out what the heck is a mill.

    By Clay Bailey August 22, 2025

  • Special election primary winners chosen across North Mississippi districts

    A special election after a redrawing of districts has set the ballot for the November general election in North Mississippi.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 06, 2025

• March 2025

  • DeSoto County officials oppose redistricting map

    If adopted, the map, drawn to avoid dilution of Black voter strength, would pit two existing senators against each other.

    By Toni Lepeska March 18, 2025

• February 2025

  • Mississippi lawmakers to unveil new legislation following controversial bounty hunter bill

    DeSoto County officials have adjusted the wording of legislation in hopes of Mississippi law enforcement assisting with detaining illegal immigrants.

    By Brandon LaGrone II February 25, 2025

• November 2022

  • Looking for long lost funds? It could be in unclaimed property

    While unlikely to be enough to cause a change in lifestyle, the list of unclaimed property could mean a financial boost for those willing to look.

    By Toni Lepeska November 27, 2022