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Tough choices remain for Mississippi pension fund
Pension plans are long-term enterprises with ups and downs, structured to pay out over decades. And if there's anyone who has the long view of Mississippi's Public Employees Retirement System, its outgoing Executive Director Pat Robertson.
Trustees give final approval to university tuition increases
Trustees of Mississippi's eight public universities are giving final approval for tuition increases next fall.
Mississippi universities want more courses for new students
Mississippi's eight public universities plan to raise their admission requirements, in line with changes made earlier to the state's public high school diplomas.
Mississippi proposes rules to govern legal sports betting
Mississippi's sprint toward legalized sports betting has begun. The state Gaming Commission on Thursday proposed rules to govern sports books at Mississippi's 28 licensed casinos.
Feds and Mississippi fight over who should clean up fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Mississippi's secretary of state are fighting over who should collect assets and repay victims of a $100 million-plus fraud.
Sports betting: Mississippi casinos could take bets soon as court clears way
Mississippi could, at least temporarily, be the only place within the Southeastern Conference where football fans can put bets down when games begin at summer's end.
Analysis: Candidates vie for attention in 3rd District race
Voters in central Mississippi's 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in a decade.
'In God We Trust' will be on new Mississippi license plate
Mississippi's new standard license plate will display the state seal that includes the phrase, "In God We Trust."
Former juvenile officer pleads guilty in 2016 beating
A former juvenile detention officer faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating a teenage boy.
DeNiro raises money for Dem in Mississippi Senate race
Actors Robert DeNiro and Alec Baldwin are giving some fundraising help to a Democrat hoping to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi.
Mississippi man pleads guilty in timber fraud scheme
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a fraud scheme that prosecutors say took in well over $100 million and victimized more than 300 people, including U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.
Tupelo mayor leaves special Senate race in Mississippi
A Democratic mayor dropped out of a special U.S. Senate race in Mississippi on Tuesday, leaving four candidates in the contest to serve the final two years of an unexpired term.
Mississippi National Guardsmen deploying to US-Mexico border
Mississippi National Guardsmen are being deployed to the southwest U.S.-Mexico border this week to assist with border security.
Retrial set for September in burned woman case
The retrial of a man charged with killing a Mississippi woman by setting her on fire has been delayed.
Analysis: Angry officials squabble over troubled bridges
Mississippi has a problem: deteriorating local bridges.
Mississippi college giving posthumous degree to black vet
The University of Southern Mississippi will award a posthumous honorary degree to a black U.S. Army veteran who was rejected when he tried to integrate the school decades ago.
Petal mayor says he's running for Mississippi governor
A Republican mayor from south Mississippi said Thursday that he is running for governor next year, even though he expects to be widely outspent by other candidates.
National Guard soldiers continue training for deployment
More than 4,000 Mississippi National Guard soldiers are going through intensive training to prepare them for deployment to the Middle East.
Rep. Chism recovering well from stroke
This time, it was different. In 2009, State Rep. Gary Chism suffered a stroke.
Mississippi ex-teacher, bus driver face misdemeanor charges
A fired Mississippi teacher has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of contributing to the neglect of a child and simple assault.
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