The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) on March 26, 2024, sent a cease and desist letter to BlackRock arguing the firm misled investors regarding the extent of its commitment to ESG strategies and threatened to fine the asset manager. Watson specifically said BlackRock’s claim that the firm’s non-ESG funds…

Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Georgia were under tornado watches, while Wisconsin was experiencing a spring snowstorm.

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Learn about the upcoming Mississippi 2nd Congressional District runoff election and the candidates vying for the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Be...

Fatal shooting incident involving deputies in central Mississippi. Man shot and killed after firing at deputies in self-defense. Investigation ongoing.

Three-year-old orphan from Tamil Nadu reunited with aunt in Chennai after parents found dead in Mississippi.

'We needed every last bit of character inside': Here's how the duo cleverly brought an 'eclectic, English apothecary style' to Mississippi

Both of the candidates running in the April 2, 2024, Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District — Ronald Eller (R) and Andrew S. Smith (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Federal judge sentences former Mississippi law enforcement officers for torturing Black men in a home invasion. Victims call for accountability and file ci...

Former Mississippi officer sentenced to 40 years for racially motivated torture. Victims face their tormentors in emotional sentencing hearing.

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed H.B. 1725 on February 28, 2024, which would expand Medicaid eligibility for people who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level and meet work requirements.