Why Mississippi Residents Are Crossing State Lines—And Taking Tax Revenue With Them

Mississippi’s restrictive online gambling laws are forcing residents to travel to neighboring states like Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee to legally place bets. Unlike these states, which allow full mobile sports betting, Mississippi only permits online …

Girl Scout cookies: Where can I buy in Mississippi for 2025 season?

It's Girl Scout cookies season! The national organization launched 2025 cookie sales last month, and booth sales recently started for Mississippi troops. Girl Scout cookie season is January through April across the country, and councils will have …

In Mississippi, systemic failures mean Black women with cervical cancer are more likely to die

Systemic failures have led Black women in the Mississippi Delta to have disproportionately high death rates from cervical cancer, a new report concludes. The Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic & Social Justice and Human Rights Watch  …

Southeastern Timber Products Expands Ackerman, Mississippi Sawmill, Operations

Related Research Southeastern Timber Products, a manufacturer of southern yellow pine lumber, plans to expand its sawmill operations in Ackerman, Mississippi. The $123.4 million project is expected to create 40 new jobs within the next two years. The …

Mississippi bounty hunter immigration bill dies in committee

Ernest Adcock, 80 of White Oak, Mississippi

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Ernest Adcock, 80 of White Oak, MS passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the State …

Mississippi parents, owed $1.7 billion in child support, could collect gambling winnings

There are 159,826 children in Mississippi whose custodial parents are owed child support, totaling $1.7 billion, according to data obtained by a Mississippi senator. Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, got those numbers from the Mississippi Department of Human …

Wrestling has grown significantly in popularity in Mississippi over the past few years

Mississippi in group of states highly impacted by HIV/AIDS

AIDS Healthcare Foundation said HIV/AIDS is disproportionately impacting Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi.It became a topic of discussion between public health officials in each of these states in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. …

Online sports betting closer to becoming legal in Mississippi

A bill to legalize online sports betting and race book wagering is moving through the Mississippi Legislature.The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 1302 this week. The legislation would create the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act.The …