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Lexington gets another interim top cop

By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,02/13/26-10:28AM, 76 Reads 2,771 Statewide
Lexington police have a new interim chief after the first appointed leader resigned less than a month into the job.
The city’s Board of Aldermen appointed Kenneth Gee as interim chief Thursday following a special meeting.
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Marilyn Mays, left, with Two Mississippi Museums Director Michael Morris, center, and Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie Fair, speak at the new exhibit of the Fannie Lou Hamer Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the "I Question America" gallery in the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson. Mays and Fair are the niece and nephew of Hamer. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Fannie Lou Hamer’s Medal of Freedom finds home in Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,02/13/26-3:06PM, 76 Reads 2,673 Statewide
Civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer’s Presidential Medal of Freedom is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Medal of Freedom was unveiled on display in the “I Question America” gallery Tuesday by Hamer’s niece, Marilyn Mays, and cousin, Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie Fair.
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Residents Urged to Document Damage and Self-report

Thu,02/05/26-11:23AM, 72 Reads
Mississippi residents who suffered storm damage during the winter weather event of January 23–27 are being urged to document their damage.
Residents can self-report damage through the self-report tool at MSEMA.org, which helps the state document the extent of damage and the number of people impacted by the storm.
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Mississippi House adopts definition of AI

By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,02/05/26-10:52AM, 70 Reads 2,897 Statewide
The measure defines AI as “a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.”
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Study committee proposed to consolidate state licensure boards into one department

By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,02/05/26-10:40AM, 69 Reads 2,457 Statewide
An Occupational Licensure Board Consolidation Study Committee could soon look at ways to streamline state government if lawmakers agree to the proposed measure.
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DeAngelis: Mississippi Senate betrays families

By COREY DEANGELIS - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE COREY DEANGELIS - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,02/05/26-10:32AM, 67 Reads 3,666 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Corey DeAngelis:
Mississippi families can’t wait another year while politicians dither. And the Senate Republicans who sided with the radical left to block this education freedom must be held accountable at the ballot box.
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Prison deaths may face tougher scrutiny in bill headed to Senate

Fri,02/13/26-12:18PM, 67 Reads 2,610 Statewide
Mississippi would take more steps to investigate prison deaths, under a proposal that’s advancing through the Legislature.
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IHL approves new degree programs, Center on Collegiate Gambling at Ole Miss

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,02/24/26-1:38PM, 66 Reads 1,488 Statewide
The Institutions of Higher Learning Board also recognized Governor Tate Reeves with the Karen Cummins Award for his efforts to improve education in the state.
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Mississippi House wants to increase public school oversight

By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,02/24/26-3:14PM, 66 Reads 1,632 Statewide
A House bill aimed at increasing public school accountability in Mississippi awaits consideration in the Senate.
House Bill 1234, authored by Republican Rep. Zachary Grady of D’Iberville, would require public schools to publish data in a dashboard on the Mississippi Department of Education’s website.
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The Other Side Podcast - Fresh eyes: New lawmakers give their take on the Mississippi Legislature

By GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,02/24/26-3:02PM, 65 Reads 1,535 Statewide
Sens. Kamesha Mumford of Jackson and Justin Pope of Pope (yes, Pope) share their insight and experiences as freshmen lawmakers, at the halfway point of their first legislative session. The two say they’ve quickly realized legislating centers around relationships made at the Capitol and how one works with others
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