| Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Farmweek signs off after 49-year run | |
 | Sources from an MSU press release say, during its 49-year run, Farmweek has been produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, but Artis Ford always considered it to belong to the people of Mississippi. "For the people who we featured on the show," said Ford, who co-hosted the weekly agricultural television news show for 32 of those years, "we always felt that we wanted to do the best job we could because chances are this is going to be their one time to really be in the spotlight. The June 24 taping marked the end of the road for the statewide program. The series finale airs June 27 and 29 on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, where each of its nearly 2,500 episodes has aired since the show's debut in 1977, and June 30 on RFD-TV. Tributes from longtime viewers poured in once Farmweek's sign-off became public knowledge. "As a longtime Farmweek fan, I am proud that it has been a valuable resource for Mississippi's farmers, ranchers and rural communities for five decades," said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. "I salute the many talented people who have contributed to its remarkable success." |
| Neshoba County Fair: Gov. Reeves says redistricting session likely, urges voters to pick his successor wisely | |
 | Gov. Tate Reeves said on Thursday that he will likely call lawmakers into a special legislative session soon to redraw the state legislative districts, but he didn't offer a specific timeline. Speaking to reporters in the muddy Founders Square at the Neshoba County Fair, Reeves said he believes lawmakers will eventually redraw congressional, judicial and legislative districts, but he expects lawmakers to take up legislative redistricting in a special session before January. "I've spent a lot of time giving serious consideration to it," Reeves said. "I expect it to happen. I'm not going to tell you a date today because I don't know a date today." The governor also said he's considering adding other topics to a special session agenda, mainly reforms to the state's youth court system, because lawmakers mistakenly let the laws creating Mississippi's youth courts expire earlier this year. Reeves is closing out his second term as governor, and term limits prevent him from running for reelection. The governor said he hopes voters next year will choose a conservative to succeed him in office and continue the state's economic and education gains in recent years. |
| Hosemann harps on education, outlines redistricting agenda at Neshoba County Fair | |
| During his annual stump speech at the Neshoba County Fair, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann spent much of his more than 15 minutes behind the podium highlighting education policy while also offering a few noteworthy comments on congressional redistricting. On education, the Republican touted legislative accomplishments from the most recent session aimed at improving classroom outcomes and supporting those responsible for educating Mississippi's K-12 and college students. Hosemann also said Mississippi must be proactive in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. "Mississippi State University and Ole Miss have fantastic programs to teach these kids and how to be successful in their lives. We need to support those [programs]. We need regional centers for schools that can't cover their own people," Hosemann said, further highlighting the work being done at Mississippi State. "We have one of the best places in the country at Mississippi State, training up to 50 of these teachers every year in a master's [program] to come out and work with these kids. Under our programs, they get a scholarship if they stay in Mississippi. That has changed the paradigm." |
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