Mississippi

Mississippi's governor on Sunday pointed to biology and European abortion law in defending his state's 15-week abortion ban, asserting that most countries in Europe have laws more restrictive than in the United States.

Samaritan's Purse opened an emergency field hospital in Mississippi on Wednesday. The state is currently experiencing a record high in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi over the state's new license plates that feature the phrase "In God We Trust."

On Thursday, Mississippi’s governor signed a bill into law prohibiting biological males from competing in girls' or women's sports, making the state the first in 2021 to act on the issue.

This week, Tennessee and Mississippi lawmakers passed bills banning male-to-female transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports.

GOP governors in Mississippi and Texas announced on Tuesday that they will be lifting mask mandates in their respective states and easing COVID-19 restrictions.

Last week, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from playing in girl’s or women’s sports.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves asserted in a statement on Facebook that the government should not restrict religious gatherings.

Mississippi voters, on Tuesday, approved a new state flag that features the phrase "In God We Trust." A design for a new state flag was put on the ballot after many Mississippians voiced a desire to change the state's flag which previously featured the Confederate Battle Flag.

Mississippi is set to soon vote on a new design for its state flag. The proposed flag will contain a magnolia flower and the phrase "In God We Trust."