Each year the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reels in millions of dollars from Tidelands Funds, money generated since 1994 from leases of land, such as tidelands and submerged lands, owned by the state.

JACKSON - Mississippians are known for their generosity, especially during the holiday season. During the last reporting year, Mississippi charities brought in roughly $1.7 billion.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Many people are opening their wallets and donating money to communities in need today. It’s all part of Giving Tuesday.

JACKSON – As our office continues to certify 2020 General Election results, voters across the state should prepare for several runoff elections set for tomorrow, Tuesday, November 24.

Secretary of State Michael Watson, in his first year as Mississippi’s chief elections official, joins Mississippi Today political reporters Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender to discuss the state’s 2020 elections and possible reforms the state could implement in the future.

Secretary of State Michael Watson called the November 3rd General Election a “fantastic election,” at least for Mississippi. He credited that to the team of Circuit Clerks and poll workers across the state who took on the task in unprecedented times.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Secretary of State’s Office is warning the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of a misleading mailer sent by a private entity called C.F.S.

JACKSON – The Secretary of State’s Office urges the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of a misleading mailer sent by a private entity called C.F.S. In the mailer, the company offers to prepare 2021 annual reports for a $75.00 fee.

A week before the November 3rd election Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler of Madison filed an emergency petition against Secretary of State Michael Watson to appeal the way in which medical marijuana Initiative 65 was certified for the ballot.