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IRS extends tax deadlines for June storm victims

Photo from Getty Images 8.15.23 – Super Talk Mississippi Victims of severe storms that impacted portions of Mississippi in mid-June have until October 16 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS has reported. Following the...

Mississippi ‘8-1-1 Day’ reminds, ‘Call before digging’

8.11.23 – WDAM – PINE BELT, Miss. Want to possibly save thousands of dollars before beginning a project outdoors? Don’t forget to call 8-1-1 before the first shovelful flies. A simple three-digit call can help avoid buried cable and utility lines....

State ranks second for prime working-age employment gains since 2020

8.3.23 – Desoto County News A report from Pew highlights Mississippi as having the second highest gains in the nation in its employment rate for prime-age workers between Q1 2020 and Q1 2023. Prime-age workers are individuals between the ages of 25–54. “These...

New laws took effect July 1; one allows armed ‘school guardians’

7.19.23 – Oxford Eagle – A variety of new Mississippi laws took effect on July 1, tackling issues from absentee voting to baby drop-off boxes. Senate Bill 2079 permits trained and licensed school employees to carry concealed firearms on campuses.  The identities...

The 9 Fast-Growing Counties in Mississippi Are Exploding in Growth

711.23 – AZ Animals According to World Population Review, several of Mississippi’s counties have seen a massive percentage growth in population over the last 10 to 15 years. Mississippi — known as both the Magnolia State and the Hospitality State — has...