Tippah County, MS News
Mississippi News is our section for news in Mississippi
The University of Mississippi Medical Center could assume ownership of Greenwood Leflore Hospital through a donated transfer that state officials say would keep the hospital open and create training opportunities for medical students and residents.
Read More
Mississippi leaders consider redrawing districts following a Supreme Court decision, risking minority representation on school boards and other local bodies, advocates say.
Read More
Margaret Ann Niven said the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais and calls by some Mississippi Republicans to redraw maps signal an effort to eliminate Black representation, she told the Voter Voices series.
Read More
Rims and Judy Barber have dedicated nearly 50 years to civil rights and social advocacy in Mississippi, working on voter registration, healthcare, and legislative reform.
Read More
A Mississippi road crew worker died while assisting with storm cleanup efforts in Franklin County, as the state continues to deal with flooding and road closures following Tropical Storm Arthur.
Read More
On T&L Summer School, Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone reviewed Mississippi State’s history of running backs and named two players to the T&L All Time Team, the hosts said.
Read More
Sen. Roger Wicker criticized a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, saying a $300 billion reconstruction fund would amount to a major payoff and opposing any lifting of U.S. sanctions, he said Thursday.
Read More
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has approved a contract to use artificial intelligence cameras to monitor traffic violations across the state, aiming to improve safety and enforcement.
Read More
Mississippi’s public universities will see a 14% increase in funding for the upcoming fiscal year, totaling nearly $6.7 billion, with the University of Mississippi receiving the largest boost, according to the IHL Board.
Read More
Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously accepted a proposal Thursday to tie part of state funding for public universities to graduation rates, retention and workforce outcomes, officials said.
Read More