Mississippi Edition

The 2025 legislative session is underway in Jackson. Hear what lawmakers are naming as their top priorities.Then, the Mississippi Public Service Commission is investigating the town of Holly Springs for a failure to supply reliable electricity. But a formal meeting has been delayed.Plus, how are law enforcement officers in Mississippi responding to the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans? That's ahead.

There are two new faces on the Mississippi Supreme Court.Then, leadership for the state House and Senate share their expectations for this year's legislative session.Plus, cold weather alerts are in place for much of Mississippi. 

It's going to be extremely cold this week. We speak with the National Weather Service about how to stay safe during the icy weather.Then, The Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System or PERS has approved a plan to give less pension benefits-- to newly hired state and local government employees.Plus, blood centers in Mississippi and Louisiana are putting out a call for donations in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack on Bourbon St. last week.

It's officially wintertime in Mississippi. The Emergency Management Agency shares tips on how to protect your house.Then, seven families who had their houses destroyed in 2023 storms are being given a new place to call home.Plus, how thousands of toy donations are helping bring holiday cheer to the state's only children's hospital.

With just a few days before Christmas, holiday spending is up this year.  What does this shopping boon mean for Mississippi's economy?   Then, Airline and road travel is expected to be the busiest on record during this holiday period. Experts share tips on how to get to your destination safely.Plus, Mental health experts are encouraging everyone to be aware of the signs and causes of holiday depression. 

A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center finds funding disparities in the state’s public education system have created opportunity gaps for Black and Brown students.  Then, Mississippians are being asked to donate the gift of life. There's an urgent need for blood donations across the state.  Plus,  We meet a strength and conditioning coach in the South who trains athletes from the WNBA to the NFL to middle schoolers.

A group of businessmen along with a former governor is looking to bring life back to the capital city of Jackson by building a casino.  Then, The Mississippi Association of Educators is outlining its K-12 agenda for next year's legislative session. Plus, How did jails and prisons take root in Louisiana? A recent book argues, it started with slave owners well before the Civil War.

Beginning in January, states will be required to provide young people who are locked up with medical services 30 days before they’re released.Then, Mississippi lawmakers are considering a proposal to reform and expand a tuition assistance program to help some of the state’s poorest recipientsPlus, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation celebrates 5 years of gaming in the state, with millions of dollars going towards improving the state’s infrastructure.