Adams County leaders discussed ongoing concerns about mental health services that they say are insufficient and poorly funded by the state. During a Monday meeting, Adams County supervisors and Sheriff Travis Patton addressed issues they say have affected the county for years. Patton said failures in Mississippi’s mental health system often result in people ending up in local jails rather than psychiatric facilities. He also said the state legislature cut mental health care by $2 million this year.
Today is Election Day, the last chance for voters to cast ballots in Mississippi’s midterm election. Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the election could see one of the highest midterm turnouts in state history. She stated that early voting turnout was robust and that overall turnout is projected to be around 48% to 52% based on early voting figures. Landry said there is a rule restricting electioneering within 600 feet of polling places and that campaign attire is not allowed.
Landry also said the U.S. Department of Justice is sending election monitors to Orleans, East Baton Rouge, and Lafayette parishes.
Federal funding totaling more than $22 million will support infrastructure improvement projects in Mississippi, according to a series of federal grants announced for the state. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the funding to three local governments to support the removal of several at-grade railroad crossings. The grants come from the Rail Crossing Elimination Program created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding was awarded to several cities and towns, as well as University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State University.
With the recent return to standard time, AAA said many drivers may be adjusting to darker commutes in the evenings over the next several days. AAA also said the time change can increase the chances of encountering wild animals, including deer, during travel. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety data cited in the report said 14 people died in Louisiana in animal-related crashes from 2020 to 2024, including five deaths in 2024. The report also stated that the Mississippi River in the Natchez-Vidalia area was at 15.54 feet and falling.
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