C.J. Skelton

Today, Governor Tate Reeves gave his 2025 State of the State Address. Below is the full transcript, as prepared.

The U.S. Small Business Administration today approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and tornadoes in Oktibbeha and Wayne Counties on December 28-29, 2024.

Governor Reeves today directed that all flags of the United States of America and the State of Mississippi be flown at full-staff on all buildings and grounds of the State of Mississippi and all areas under its jurisdiction beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset on Monday, January 20, 2025, in recognition of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the nation’s 47th President.

Project will be one of the largest hyperscale data center developments in the southeast and Compass’ first campus in the region. At full fit-out, the campus will represent a $10 billion investment and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs.

Governor Tate Reeves today issued Executive Order No. 1584 to foster stakeholder collaboration and harness artificial intelligence (AI) in Mississippi.  This is Mississippi’s first executive order pertaining to AI.

Governor Reeves signed a proclamation directing all flags of the State of Mississippi be flown at half-staff on all buildings and grounds in Mississippi beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in memory of Nikyra Dedeaux, and on Friday, January 17, 2025, in memory of Matthew Tenedorio. Both Jan. 9 and Jan. 17 will be days of mourning for the loss of these two Mississippians.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set a special election for the Office of County Court Judge for Pearl River County.