House Bill 287 aims to name sweet potatoes new Mississippi state veggie. The House OK'd it, and it's going to the Senate. Do ...

Mississippi is known as the Magnolia State, which is also the official flower and tree. The mockingbird is the state bird, and square dancing is the state dance.

This is the first case of highly parthenogenic bird flu in the state since spring 2023, according to MBAH. The state works to monitor poultry flocks across Mississippi and plans increased monitoring.

The Southern magnolia, featured on the Mississippi flag, has been the state flower since 1990. It also lends its name to one of the state nicknames - The Magnolia State. The tree has also served ...