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The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast

Jan 25, 2021

In his final week in Jackson, Gerald Harris, a political reporter at WJTV, discusses his time covering state politics and why journalism in Mississippi is important as ever.


Jan 18, 2021

Highlighting unrest in Washington and reported threats to state capitols across the nation, Mississippi Today journalists discuss the odd start to 2021 for the state’s elected officials.


Jan 11, 2021

In interview with Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, state Sen. Derrick Simmons of Greenville, the chamber's Democratic leader, praises bipartisan spirit in state Capitol, though he said differences still exist. He also questions whether rioters at U.S. Capitol would have been handled differently...


Jan 4, 2021

Mississippi Today journalists Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender break down key Mississippi leaders' 2021 proposal to eliminate the state's income tax and what that decision would mean for the future of the state.