Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2026

Polls

Perspective

  • MAC GORDON: Data centers are booming in the South and in Mississippi in particular
  • SID SALTER: Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
  • ROGER WICKER: Ending China’s drone dominance with a made-in-America revival
  • BILL CRAWFORD: For Constitution’s Sake, Congress Must Authorize Iran War
  • BOBBY HARRISON: MS Medicaid expansion momentum is gone, even though benefits remain
  • SID SALTER: Fred Smith’s Legacy One of Civility, Curiosity, and a World-Class Love of Books
  • BILL CRAWFORD: Measles Today, Polio Tomorrow?
  • VP ED: Primaries deserve more attention from voters
  • SID SALTER: Celebrating Scouting Summit with Latest Group to Soar to Eagle Rank
  • MAC GORDON: Chalk up another win for Sen. Roger Wicker and MS

State News

  • CL: Mississippi National Guard troops deployed in Iran war
  • CL: Richest man in the world keeps top spot. Who are billionaires in MS?
  • CL: Where are the data centers being built in Mississippi? See the map
  • CL: What are best state capitals to live in the US? Where Jackson, MS ranks
  • CL: Elon Musk, xAI give 500 generators to MS county struggling after ice storm
  • CL: MEMA reports 25 dead in Mississippi after winter storm
  • DJ: ‘Steady success’: Work continues on restoring power across Northeast Mississippi
  • CL: Winter storm recovery brings this MS city together amid massive devastation
  • CL: More dangerous cold weather ahead in MS, winter storm deaths climb
  • SH: Second arctic blast nears South MS. See how it compares to cold weather records

Politics and Government

  • WXXV: House passes coastal resiliency bill sponsored by Congressman Ezell
  • CL: Mississippi Senate committee kills bill to make NIL money tax exempt
  • CL: A Mississippi bill will ban abortion pill prescriptions or sales
  • CL: Problems with Parchman prison getting worse, MS Black Caucus members say
  • DJ: Hyde-Smith, Colom, Johnson win primary elections for US Senate, House
  • MPB: Sec. of State wants high voter turnout; party leaders expect competitive race in Tuesday’s primary
  • CL: How much money have US Senate candidates in Mississippi raised?
  • CL: See which bills are still alive in the Mississippi Legislature
  • ST: Watson won’t seek third term as secretary of state, 2027 announcement coming soon
  • CL: Jury pool fight emerges in Owens, Lumumba, Banks Jackson bribery trial

    Blog

  • MAG: Sparks, Senate attempt to revive chambers’ PERS reforms
  • JJ: Fixing Healthcare in Mississippi
  • MAG: Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly
  • JJ: Thieving Landlords to Face Justice
  • MT: Federal judge dismisses former Ole Miss employee’s lawsuit over Charlie Kirk-related firing
  • JJ: Deputy OK After Being Hit by Vehicle
  • MAG: White House asking Mississippi Legislature to squash bill that would raise drug costs
  • JJ: No Special Treatment for Football Players
  • MT: Might Mississippi’s long-closed youth court system receive sunshine?
  • MAG: Longtime federal judge E. Grady Jolly dies at 88
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