Governor proposes possible restrictions on SNAP purchases

MISSISSIPPI - Food banks and shelters are still reeling as the loss of SNAP benefits leave many households to face food insecurity. While legislators have been fighting to make a plan to reinstate benefits, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is...

Governor Issues EO Reestablishing Presidential Fitness Test

\ The Gazebo Gazette JACKSON (GG) — Governor Tate Reeves Thursday, October 30 issued Executive Order 1589 to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for elementary, middle and high school students across Mississippi. Executive Order 1589 comes...

Mississippi woman kills monkey that escaped from overturned truck outside her home: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

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Election Officials Move 12 Polling Places Before Mississippi’s Nov. 4 Legislative Special Elections

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship. When voters head to the polls for Mississippi’s 10 legislative special elections on Nov. 4, some will be going to different polling places than in past elections....

Homeowner finds escaped lab primate as search continues for missing monkeys

A truck hauling rhesus monkeys on Tuesday from Tulane University flipped, freeing multiple, "aggressive" monkeys on a Mississippi interstate, according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Department. (Credit: Scotty Ray Report) NEWYou can now listen to...

Monkey Escape in Mississippi Gives a Look into the World of Animal Research

by Jeff Martin, Associated Press SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (AP) — The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and...

Why this week's elections may leave America more divided than ever

By Ronald Brownstein, CNN The 2025 United States state legislative elections will be held on Tuesday (Wednesday NZ time). Photo: REBECCA DROKE/AFP Analysis: This week's election will likely mark another milestone in the partitioning of America...

'Life or death': Lawmakers work together to help rural hospitals keep key funding | CA Politics 360

There's a new effort to help rural hospitals in California keep a key lifeline in funding. It comes as Glenn County's only hospital closed in late October after losing its Critical Access Hospital designation.Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and...

Mississippi officials urge donations to food banks amid federal shutdown

Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson, is urging residents to support local food banks during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown has raised concerns about the future of assistance programs like...

Tuesday’s elections may leave America more divided than ever. Here’s why

This week’s election will likely mark another milestone in the partitioning of America into divergent and increasingly hostile blocs of red and blue states. From New Jersey and Virginia to California, Tuesday’s results are poised to extend a...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Nov. 1, 2025

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 1, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Nov. 1 drawing 03-15-18-21-32 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Mississippi governor looks to ban some foods, drinks from SNAP coverage

JACKSON, Miss. - Sugary foods and drinks may not be covered under SNAP benefits in Mississippi much longer. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on Friday that he's requested a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and...

Mississippi Dog Missing for 5 Years Located in DeLand

Chris Gollon A missing dog from multiple states away was located in Volusia County this month. The small pup was found in a driveway in DeLand and taken to local animal services before being matched to an owner who lost her five years ago. The...

Mississippi governor wants waiver to ban SNAP recipients from buying 'unhealthy' food

In a statement released on Friday, Governor Tate Reeves said it "doesn't make sense" to fund certain food choices. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is requesting a waiver that would ban SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy...

Mississippi deserves better than a Washington shutdown

Mississippians pride themselves on hard work, individual responsibility and wise stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Yet once again, our state finds itself caught in the fallout of a federal shutdown engineered by Democrats in Washington. No one is...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 31, 2025

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 31, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 31 drawing 01-18-20-25-33 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

‘Mississippi for a Just World’ lecture series echoes sentiment: The South Got Something to Say

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tougaloo College recently hosted the first leg of the ‘Voices for a Just World’ lecture series on October 29, featuring renowned speaker, journalist, and social justice activist Dr. Marc Lamont Hill. The event, organized by...

Mississippi governor aims to ban SNAP use for sugary drinks and processed foods

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he aims to ban the use of the cards for the purchase of processed foods and sugary drinks. The latest data shows that about 357,000 Mississippi households receive SNAP benefits, with Issaquena County...

Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians,’ a day after adding Africa’s largest oil-producing nation to US watchlist

US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence in the country. In a series of social media posts on Saturday, Trump said he had directed the recently renamed Department of War to...

UT Knoxville Awarded $5 Million to Develop Next Generation of Military Steel

The Tickle Engineering Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Multidisciplinary faculty teams at University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, in collaboration with colleagues from Mississippi State University, are using a $5 million award...