Mississippi News

Even though Mississippi has seen a reduction in its childhood obesity rates it still remains the fattest state in the country

First Lady Michelle Obama is praising Mississippi's effort to reduce childhood obesity by 13 percent .

Mississippi third graders could soon be repeating early grades.

School segregation in Tate County, Mississippi, has spurred debate about the concept of separate but equal. Mainly, whether it’s possible. 

School segregation in Tate County, Mississippi, has spurred debate about the concept of separate but equal. Mainly, whether it’s possible. 

The House and Senate Education Committees have both endorsed similar measures. The differences will need to be worked out before the plans can go to the governor for consideration.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965  gave federal officials a potent tool to defeat persistent efforts to keep blacks from voting.

State lawmakers are getting closer to exempting records on concealed carry permits from the state public record act.

Mississippi corrections commissioner says he is millions short of what he needs to run state prisons.

"But think about what will be the consequences  5, 10 15 years from now. Not just in terms of our competitiveness but also the moral and the ethical responsibility that we have in supporting or nation's and communities kids."

This season's vaccine is doing little to protect elderly residents from the worst and most dominate strains of the flu virus. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports, Mississippi has been one of the hardest hit states for the flu this year.

Mississippi lawmakers are exploring their options for keeping the state's Medicaid program running. The program provides health care to more than 600 thousand low-income and elderly Mississippians. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports, unless the legislature passes a reauthorization bill, the program will expire June 30th.

Mayors from across Mississippi are asking the legislature to take action on a long-awaited local option sales tax bill. MPB’s Daniel Cherry reports, the measure has more traction than it’s seen in decades but it's stalled in the House.

With a Monday trial date looming, time is running out for BP and the U.S. Department of Justice to reach a settlement.