Texts: Gov. Reeves Talked to Brett Favre About Using State Funds For Volleyball Facilities

Brett Favre sought Gov. Tate Reeves’ help to get state funds to pay for volleyball facilities that the former NFL star had vowed to personally fund at his alma mater, according to text messages the Mississippi Free Press obtained through a public-records request to the governor’s office.
President Macron, Don’t Forget Enslaved Frenchwomen Who Built Natchez, ‘New France’

President Macron should have spoken to New Orleans about the enslaved women who cultivated Natchez and New France, Karen Hinton writes.
Ethics Commission To Affirm Mississippi Legislature Not A ‘Public Body’

The Mississippi Ethics Commission held its likely final discussion on the Mississippi Free Press’ complaint against the State House of Representatives today, restating their disagreements over the commission’s decision to declare the Mississippi Legislature not a public body under the Open Meetings Act.