MDOT to hold ribbon cutting for Crystal Springs roundabout
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced that a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held for the completion of the Highway 27 and Lee Avenue...
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MEC calls for Legislature to fix Mississippi roads
by Sarah Ulmer
Tired of bad roads and crumbling bridges? So is the Mississippi Economic Council. They’ve urged the Legislature to find a solution before the end of...
Fix our roads: Thousands petition lawmakers for road funding
If you’ve driven down a Mississippi road, you’ve endured the bumps, the potholes–and maybe you’ve changed your route because of closed bridges. The Mississippi Economic...
Internet sales tax could restore roads and bridges
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- A proposed bill to apply an internet sales tax to online purchases could help fix Mississippi roads and bridges. ...
Transportation Commissioner: Fix roads now or pay more later
by Chad Dixon
The head of the Mississippi Department of Transportation said Thursday, that the states roads and bridges are in dire condition and that more funding is needed...
Mississippi Highway Patrol in full force for Thanksgiving holiday
JACKSON, MISS– The Mississippi Highway Patrol is out in full force for the Thanksgiving holiday. ...
Most Mississippians prefer higher taxes if it means better roads
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Mississippi voters support spending more to fix the state’s roads and bridges – even if it means a reasonable increase in taxes and...
Big Money For Mississippi Roads: Congress Greenlights Transportation Bill
by Sarah Ulmer
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted in favor of a fully funded, five-year highway authorization bill, says a statement from Wicker’s office. ...
Frozen Roads Will Still Be A Problem in North Mississippi
by kim
TUPELO, Miss.–Northern Delta counties over to Oxford, Tupelo and Iuka could still be having some winter weather trouble, even though the precipitation is over. Any...
Pres. Obama’s Budget: Mississippi Senators Say Republicans Will Have a Better Plan
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Washington, D.C. is a partisan world when it comes to making policies that shape the way your government operates. Another indication that political in-fighting...