For All Mississippi
It was my greatest honor to be sworn in as Mississippi’s 65th Governor on January 14, 2020.
Standing before all of Mississippi, I promised that this administration would be an administration for all Mississippi. That I would defend the loving culture that underpins our quality of life and work to grow an economy that lifts all of our families. I am determined to honor that promise.
I am asking today for you to join me in that mission. We must care about each other enough to overcome our differences. We must be faithful to each other enough to outlast our shortcomings. And we must be committed to each other enough to raise our expectations.
When I took that first oath of office as State Treasurer in 2003, I did not know how long my service would last. All I knew is that you, the people of Mississippi, had demonstrated a faith in me that I might never be able to meet.
I have never underestimated your trust. I have never forgotten the oath to pursue service with the help of our God. And I will wake up every day working to bring us together to make our state be all it can be. Work that will be done by all of Mississippi.
News From Governor Reeves
CMS Approves Second Component of Governor Reeves’ Medicaid Reimbursement Reforms
Governor Reeves Announces Eight Major Appointments
Governor Reeves Appoints Lisa Beech McGloflin As County Court Judge For Pearl River County
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Approves More Than $14.5M in Funding for 33 Projects Statewide
Mississippi Investing Nearly $1 Million Towards Site Development
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I truly love Mississippi and my days living on the Gulf Coast. Honor having the opportunity serving as Direct of Mississippi Boat and Water Safety Commission. Then after consolidation. serving as Mississippi Department of Wildlife, as Chief of Law Enforcement.
From: The Magnolia Tribune, November 29, 2023 … “For State Representative Beckie Currie, who authored the legislation to create the committee, it was concerns over adversaries like China owning land in Mississippi that prompted the study committee. The report shows that China is reported by the USDA to hold roughly 88 acres of agricultural land. “However, Currie said the prevention of them obtaining more should be considered. “We have China, an adversarial country here in Mississippi. We have a law that has not been enforced but we need to strengthen that law, not make it weaker,” said Rep. Currie. “Not only do we have the company that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ is kicking out of Arkansas, Syngenta Seed, is right here in Mississippi.” “Arkansas recently became the first state to take action against a foreign held property, enforcing fines if they did not vacate the state. That entity – Syngenta Seed – is owned by Chinese interests. “Rep. Currie said her concern is for the future of land ownership in the state. While those adversaries own little or no property now, she said that if preventative measures are not taken it could threaten the safety of Mississippians. ~ What’s being done to secure that the sale of acreage to foreign interests doesn’t happen?
One year I heard about the cow festival in Harrison county. Everyone was interested in going thinking it was going to be a cow themed cookout kind of like the crawfish festival. I didn't get to go, but a buddy of mine was invited to play with a band at it. Turns out The Cow Festival is a Hare Krishna event where they celebrated and worship cows. Would have been quite disrespectful to show up looking to eat a burger. I dodged that embarrassment. Oops.
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Congrats to Dr. Courtney Taylor on being named the next Executive Director of @AccelerateMS. She will do a great job!
Taylor Named New AccelerateMS Executive Director
Dr. Courtney Taylor has been confirmed by the State Workforce Investment Board to lead the state's workforce development program.
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Prioritizing investments in infrastructure and expanding the availability of project-ready sites will help our state win even more record-shattering private sector investment.
Today, we’re investing nearly $1 million towards site development projects throughout Mississippi.
Enjoyed stopping by the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance’s Bank CEO Summit.
Mississippi is ranked 14th in the nation for state-chartered assets under supervision and our banking assets have more than doubled over the past 8 years.
More momentum for our state!
Representative McGee keeps saying - over and over - that her bill is for working people.
The truth is this: her bill passed by the House committee yesterday is straight Obamacare Medicaid Expansion.
Applies to as many as 300,000 able-bodied adults who could work but may…
The fact that Mississippi is one of only five states to meet 10 of 10 benchmarks really highlights just how much momentum our state has in the classroom.
This is another big win for education in Mississippi.
No bull, Mississippi has some of the best beef in the entire world.
It’s all thanks to our incredible ranchers who work hard across the state. Happy Beef Month, y’all!
The second largest economic development project in Mississippi history is halfway done!
This $2.5 billion private sector investment by Aluminum Dynamics is creating over 2,000 construction jobs, and 1,000 jobs with an average annual salary of $93,000.
The largest economic development project in state history will result in even more jobs and private sector investment than originally projected.
More good news for Mississippi!
https://www.supertalk.fm/amazon-project-in-madison-county-to-be-over-10b-create-more-jobs-than-projected-report/
Congratulations to @hailstatewg on bringing home their first SEC championship in program history!
Great job, ladies! #HailState
Today I met with Director-General Yvonne Hsiao of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
We had a great conversation about the good things happening in Mississippi, and how our state can strengthen its economic partnership with Taiwan. We look forward to working with you!
First Lady Elee Reeves
First Lady of Mississippi, Elee Williams Reeves, grew up in Tylertown where her parents emphasized the importance of education and giving back to the community.
After graduating from McComb High School, she pursued her degree at Millsaps College in Jackson, graduating with honors. Elee also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Millsaps College.
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Take state testing away and give them teachers a raise
State testing is ridiculous!
Do away with all these ridiculous state tests and let our children learn more than information necessary to pass a text. They’re missing out on excellent classroom time & a love for learning is being overshadowed by stressing for tests.
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