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Some state lawmakers have expressed frustration at the limited role they have played in the application and appropriation of the money and criticized what they see as Gov. Tate Reeves’ lack of transparency in administering the program.

A report by Synapse Energy Economics Inc. estimates that Amazon data center projects have already increased rates for Entergy Mississippi’s residential customers by $10.60 each month.

Bill Cork, the executive director of Mississippi Development Authority, weighed in on Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical on AI.

Democratic leaders in Mississippi and four other Southern states are advocating for South Carolina to keep its spot as the first to vote in 2028 presidential primaries.

Mississippi teams are enjoying success in college baseball and college softball this season. This includes the Pearl River softball team winning the junior college national championship.

Former Greenwood Police Officer Jamario Sanford, among several Delta law enforcement members, charged in an FBI drug trafficking sting, was sentenced Wednesday.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him. By a 5-4 vote Thursday, justices sided with Terry Pitchford, sentenced for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. Only one Black person served on the jury.

A redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans.

The request comes as the City Council debates a six-month moratorium on new data center projects in Jackson

Mississippi State softball is playing in the Women’s College World Series. The Bulldogs’ first opponent is Texas Tech, which has the sport’s highest-paid pitcher.