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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said Tuesday that all school buildings in the state will remain closed for the rest of thew current semester.

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — With his shelter-in-place order now in effect, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves discussed Mississippi’s fight against COVID-19 Friday. “Previous generations were called to World Wars. We are called to stay at home,” Gov. Reeves said. In fact, residents are required to stay at home, but they can leave to do essential things […]

As of May 5, Mississippi has 8,207 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Two of the three Republican candidates for Mississippi governor agreed on many points during the first debate of the 2019 campaign season, each saying he would make a long-term commitment to increasing teacher pay, improving highways and bridges and making health care more affordable.

The Mississippi Department of Education miscounted the number of eligible teachers.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Hood is proposing to eliminate Mississippi’s sales tax on groceries and require lawmakers to be subject to state open records law as part of a “Pledge to Mississippi Families.”

One of Mississippi’s statewide teacher organizations asked supporters Thursday if they’re interested in protests over teacher pay.

Retired state Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. confirmed Wednesday that he plans to run for Mississippi governor as a Republican.

The Republican lieutenant governor has raised far more money than the Democratic attorney general in the open race for Mississippi governor.

A retired chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court says he has the best chance to win the governor’s race because he believes he will appeal to voters across party lines.

House Speaker Philip Gunn said Monday that Mississippi public school teachers are likely to get a one-time raise of $1,000 in the coming year.