Tate Reeves

"American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, TN

Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state

By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz

A general view of the Mississippi State Capitol, in one of the first U.S. states to declare themselves fully open after a year of lockdowns and closures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. March 9, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS

Mississippi Gov. Reeves signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms

Reeves on Monday criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Republican Tate Reeves Wins Reelection In Mississippi Governor Race

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term

Republicans have held the governorship the past 20 years in Mississippi.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Governor of Mississippi Tate Reeves visits volunteers, who are helping in the aftermath of a tornado, in Rolling Fork

WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Reeves, DHS and FEMA give updates on impact of tornadoes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a briefing that 25 people were confirmed killed in Mississippi, 55 people were injured and 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi governor, who opposed water system repairs, blames Jackson for crisis

Reeves, a Republican, blames Jackson's water crisis on mismanagement at the city level.

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Starting July 1, teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100. That's a jump of more than 10 percent over their current pay.

WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves gives update on Hurricane Ida impact

By News Desk

Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured late Monday when seven vehicles plunged, one after another, into a deep hole where a dark, rural highway collapsed as Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi.

Tensions over school mask mandates roil this Mississippi town

By Laura Santhanam

The simple back-to-school precaution of masking has become a source of controversy in Mississippi and around the country as millions of students prepare to enter the academic year and rates of COVID-19 infection soar.

Mississippi governor signs bill banning transgender athletes from competing

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams.

Mississippi governor to sign bill limiting transgender athletes’ ability to compete

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he'll sign a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams in the state’s schools and universities.