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Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-12:04PM , 1,202 Reads 18,059 Statewide
It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.

The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D).
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Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-12:22PM , 829 Reads 11,133 Statewide
Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”
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JXN Food & Wine Festival expands to three days in 2026
By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,03/19/26-9:52AM , 715 Reads 7,324 Statewide
Jackson’s premier culinary celebration returns March 20–22 with festival chair Chef Nick Wallace and more than 35 participating chefs.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks in the House chamber during legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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School choice dead in Legislature, but private school tax credit bills alive
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/19/26-2:40PM , 677 Reads 8,954 Statewide
Though school choice talks have stalled this session, bills regarding a state tax program that incentivizes Mississippians to donate to private schools have now passed both chambers of the Legislature and head to final negotiations.
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