1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (460+ words) Mississippi maintained its ranking as the nation’s 16th-best state for K-12 education in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, though the report found the state continues to face significant challenges when it comes to children’s health. Mississippi…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (268+ words) Mississippi is investing $5 million to help low-income families pay for child care. The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Wednesday that the funding will come from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and will be administered through the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (339+ words) Mississippians can soon try to crack the odds for a chance at winning free eggs for a year. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce announced Friday that the state’s Egg Marketing Board, in partnership with Ridgeland-based Cal-Maine Foods, is…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (248+ words) More than $13 million will go toward supporting youth mental health services in Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that the funding is made available through the federal Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Coronavirus Relief program. “These investments are an…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (543+ words) With paint-covered hands, students helped mark the future of the University of Mississippi’s Early Learning and Evaluation Center, leaving prints on a beam during a March 27 event for the $30 million-plus project slated to open in early 2027. In addition to hard-hat-wearing…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (257+ words) Mississippi is the fifth state to join a federal effort aimed at increasing the number of foster homes to meet a growing demand. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday that Mississippi is joining President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (594+ words) A proposal to create a 24-hour child care facility in Hattiesburg is gaining attention as families face long waitlists, limited hours and fewer state child care subsidies. Hattiesburg resident Myra Hawthorne said the idea emerged after she struggled to find…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (497+ words) Children's of Mississippi aiming to address youth mental health with new adolescent acute psychiatric unit SuperTalk Mississippi Media Officials gathered in Jackson on Tuesday for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Children’s of Mississippi’s new acute psychiatric unit. The unit, which…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (545+ words) Bills have been introduced in both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature to expand the scope of practice for nurse midwives. House Bill 418 and Senate Bill 2553 would allow certified nurse midwives to practice independently as advanced practice registered nurses without needing…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (326+ words) January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about a highly preventable form of cancer that continues to impact women across the country. Officials at St. Dominic Hospital note that nearly all cervical cancers in the U.S. are…...