Mississippi Politics

Canadians shun US visits amid Trump’s threats, border arrests and trade war Mississippi Free Press23:26Mississippi Business Tariffs Latin America

Trump signs executive order aimed at reviving U.S. seafood industry WDAM00:47Mississippi Business Tariffs Latin America

Live 2025 Jackson election results: mayor, City Council primary runoffs Mississippi Free Press18:09Mississippi

Jackson votes for mayor, 2 City Council seats today amid statewide primary runoffs Mississippi Free Press17:59Mississippi

Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment MailOnline05:13Mississippi Crime Global Corruption

Mema confident it will receive FEMA aid for March storms though Trump denied Arkansas WDAM04:36FEMA Arkansas Mississippi

Trump denies FEMA assistance for Arkansas after tornado outbreak, Mississippi’s fate up in the air WDAM21:21FEMA Arkansas Mississippi

President Trump appoints former Governor Phil Bryant to FEMA Review Council WLBT05:06FEMA Mississippi

Trump appoints former Gov. Phil Bryant to FEMA Review Council as state awaits ruling on tornadoes Mississippi Today22:37FEMA Mississippi

See how much your Mississippi school district stands to lose in Trump’s federal funding freeze Mississippi Today22:00Mississippi Schools Mississippi

Mississippi Education leaders reeling after Trump administration rescinds $137 million in COVID-19 relief funds for… Mississippi Free Press16:41Mississippi Schools Mississippi

Electing Jackson’s leaders: Live updates in Lumumba-Horhn mayoral, council runoffs Mississippi Today17:18Mississippi Mississippi Senate Senate Elections

Trump and Musk are attacking the humanities. Mississippians must fight back. Mississippi Today20:26Mississippi Elon Musk

Mayor Gene McGee says mistake could be driving Ridgeland’s sales tax drop-off WLBT22:30

Business leader endorses Sen. John Horhn for Jackson mayor WLBT18:43

The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:10Water Severe Weather Events Sea Levels

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In the last 8 hours

President Trump appoints former Governor Phil Bryant to FEMA Review Council WLBT05:06

Yesterday

Canadians Shun US Visits Amid Trump’s Threats, Border Arrests and Trade War Mississippi Free Press23:26 29-Apr-25

Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River threatens livelihoods CBS News02:06 29-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Trump appoints former Gov. Phil Bryant to FEMA Review Council as state awaits ruling on tornadoes Mississippi Today22:37 28-Apr-25

Podcast: Mississippi citizens often left in the dark on special-interest lobbying of politicians Mississippi Today12:46 28-Apr-25

Mississippi needs federal disaster relief, says Gov. Tate Reeves Semafor20:09 25-Apr-25

Exclusive: Observers Call State's Gigantic Jump In Education A 'Miracle' — Republican Gov Says… The Daily Caller14:05 25-Apr-25

Mema confident it will receives FEMA aid for March storms though Trump denied Arkansas WLBT04:54 25-Apr-25

Mema confident it will receive FEMA aid for March storms though Trump denied Arkansas WDAM04:36 25-Apr-25

Parents and providers urge state to use unspent TANF grants for child care Mississippi Today23:28 24-Apr-25

Trump denies FEMA assistance for Arkansas after tornado outbreak, Mississippi’s fate up in the air WDAM21:21 24-Apr-25

‘The Little Engine That Could’: Horhn’s Victory in Jackson Mayor Primary Follows Four Attempts Mississippi Free Press17:58 24-Apr-25

AG Fitch Secures Temporary Restraining Order to Protect Mississippi's Independent Pharmacies (April 24, 2025) Attorney General of Mississippi (Press Release)16:39 24-Apr-25

John Horhn Wins Jackson Mayor Primary Runoff, Ousting Incumbent Chokwe A. Lumumba Mississippi Free Press03:29 23-Apr-25

In the last month

Live Results: April 22 Connecticut and Mississippi State House Special Elections 270 to Win23:14 22-Apr-25

Mayor Gene McGee says mistake could be driving Ridgeland’s sales tax drop-off WLBT22:30 22-Apr-25

Live 2025 Jackson Election Results: Mayor, City Council Primary Runoffs Mississippi Free Press18:09 22-Apr-25

Jackson Votes for Mayor, 2 City Council Seats Today Amid Statewide Primary Runoffs Mississippi Free Press17:59 22-Apr-25

My grandfather’s law firm just bowed to Trump. It goes against his and America’s values. Mississippi Today17:28 22-Apr-25

Electing Jackson’s leaders: Live updates in Lumumba-Horhn mayoral, council runoffs Mississippi Today17:18 22-Apr-25

Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment MailOnline05:13 22-Apr-25

Trump and Musk are attacking the humanities. Mississippians must fight back. Mississippi Today20:26 21-Apr-25

Podcast: Mississippi Democratic legislative leader says GOP bickering prevents work on transformative issues Mississippi Today12:48 21-Apr-25

Mississippi’s Law on Order of Candidates on Ballot Survives Ballot Access News (Weblog)17:59 19-Apr-25

Trump signs executive order aimed at reviving U.S. seafood industry WDAM00:47 19-Apr-25

Questionnaire: Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, Candidate for Reelection Mississippi Free Press23:08 18-Apr-25

Questionnaire: John Horhn, Candidate for Mayor of Jackson Mississippi Free Press22:58 18-Apr-25

Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules Advocate.com21:55 18-Apr-25

Congressman Mike Ezell meets with Coast faith leaders to discuss Capitol actions impacting Mississippians WLOX20:54 18-Apr-25

Mississippi Education Leaders Reeling After Trump Administration Rescinds $137 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for… Mississippi Free Press16:41 18-Apr-25

See how much your Mississippi school district stands to lose in Trump’s federal funding freeze Mississippi Today22:00 17-Apr-25

Fifth Circuit Won’t Rehear Mississippi Decision on When Postal Ballots Must be Received Ballot Access News (Weblog)21:54 17-Apr-25

Mississippi River Named ‘Most Endangered’ in the Country Memphis Flyer18:01 17-Apr-25

U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson Endorses John Horhn for Mayor of Jackson Mississippi Free Press17:58 17-Apr-25

AG Fitch Recognizes Mississippi Heroes Who Serve Victims of Crime (April 11, 2025) Attorney General of Mississippi (Press Release)15:03 16-Apr-25

AG Fitch and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi Announce Statewide Protocol for Child Abuse Response (April 11, … Attorney General of Mississippi (Press Release)15:03 16-Apr-25

The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:10 16-Apr-25

Mahmoud Khalil is not the victimized cuddlebear the media would have you believe The Spectator World08:56 16-Apr-25

Business leader endorses Sen. John Horhn for Jackson mayor WLBT18:43 15-Apr-25

Trump to appoint two Northern District MS judges after Aycock takes senior status Mississippi Today17:10 14-Apr-25

Deacon killed in shooting at church Easter egg hunt in Mississippi CBS News15:46 14-Apr-25

Mississippi Repeals its State Income Tax International Liberty (Weblog)18:36 12-Apr-25

Mississippi Income Tax Repeal International Liberty (Weblog)17:55 12-Apr-25

Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow. Reason16:47 11-Apr-25

State auditor's Moge report finds $400M in government waste Fox News13:00 11-Apr-25

Mississippi Bill for Earlier Midterm Primaries Advances to Governor’s Desk Ballot Access News (Weblog)02:45 11-Apr-25

Postnatal Drug Tests Turn Mothers Into Felons Reason11:07 10-Apr-25

Alabama, Mississippi legislatures to play 2nd annual charity softball game WSFA TV 12, Alabama22:59 9-Apr-25

Mississippi and Kentucky Are on a Path to Axe Their Income Taxes Even as Trump Slashes Federal Funding Mississippi Free Press17:27 9-Apr-25

Republican Mississippi Sen. John Polk Retires After Court-Ordered Redistricting to Increase Black Voting Power Mississippi Free Press18:34 8-Apr-25

Dredge work begins along Mississippi River in Muscatine The Muscatine Journal, Iowa12:44 8-Apr-25

‘We should all be worried’: Trump order takes aim at Mississippi The Raw Story11:55 8-Apr-25

Vicksburg mayor declares State of Emergency following rising Mississippi River levels WLOX17:23 7-Apr-25

Protesters From Mississippi to Manhattan Assail Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ Rallies Mississippi Free Press17:17 7-Apr-25

‘We should all be worried’: Trump order threatens funding for Mississippi’s colleges cultural centers and programming Open Campus16:36 7-Apr-25

Podcast: What happened (or didn’t) in the rancorous 2025 Mississippi legislative session? Mississippi Today12:47 7-Apr-25

Severe storms and floods batter South and Midwest, as death toll rises to at least 18 KJZZ19:35 6-Apr-25

Hundreds march Gulfport for ‘Hands Off’ rally protesting Trump administration WLOX06:59 6-Apr-25

‘Hands Off!’ Protest: Hundreds gathered at the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration WLBT04:49 6-Apr-25

Trump administration slashes education funding. Mississippi leaders and schools panic Mississippi Today19:37 4-Apr-25

Mississippi Is on the Move with Conservative Reforms National Review Online11:37 4-Apr-25

Republican-controlled Senate rejects governor’s staffer for post on public broadcasting board Mississippi Today19:20 3-Apr-25

Former Richland mayor indicted for alleged payroll fraud first exposed in Wlbt ‘Side Hustle’ investigation WLBT00:30 3-Apr-25

Brookhaven teacher and USM Alumna honored by White House WDAM20:19 2-Apr-25

Mayor Lumumba’s social media post could prompt investigation WLBT18:35 2-Apr-25

Brookehaven teacher and USM Alumna honored by White House WDAM16:56 2-Apr-25

Helped by a Typo, Mississippi Is on the Way to Eliminating Its Income Tax National Review Online14:25 2-Apr-25

Britain—Like France and Spain—Is Poorer than Mississippi Tipp Insights12:27 2-Apr-25

Horhn Holds Commanding Lead Over Incumbent Lumumba in Democratic Primary for Jackson Mayor Mississippi Free Press03:52 2-Apr-25

Mississippi Says Medical Marijuana Is Legal—Just Don't Talk About It Reason18:11 1-Apr-25

Podcast: Tariff trade war, rising costs, immigration: Mississippi Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson discusses challenges… Mississippi Today12:39 31-Mar-25

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Latest politics news in Mississippi including updates on local, state and federal legislature, abortion law, ballot initiatives, social policy, and more.

Mississippi is considered a red state. In the federal government, Mississippi is represented by two U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker are Republican. Of the four Representatives, three are Republican and one is a Democrat. Mississippi also has a Republican governor, Tate Reeves, who was reelected in 2023. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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