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State Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Wednesday April 16, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Mississippi Auditor's Office Releases "MOGE" Report Identifying Over $400 Million in Waste
JACKSON, Mississippi, April 15 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Auditor's Office Releases "MOGE" Report Identifying Over $400 Million in Waste JACKSON, Miss. - Today State Auditor Shad White released a compilation of audits conducted by OSA that found over $400 million in waste. This report summarizes various audits OSA has conducted during State Auditor Shad White's tenure and provides copies of each audit at the end of the report.   more

MSU Claims Second-Straight Collegiate Debate National Championship
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU claims second-straight collegiate debate national championship STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University is the back-to-back national champion of collegiate debate after winning top honors at the April 2025 International Public Debate Association National Tournament at Lee College in Baytown, Texas. The International Public Debate Association is the largest intercollegiate debating as  more

Sweet Potato Becomes State's Official Veggie, Root's Farmers Applauded by MSU Expert
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Sweet potato becomes state's official veggie, root's farmers applauded by MSU expert STARKVILLE, Miss.--It's official. The Mississippi sweet potato is growing tremendously--in status that is. The storage root formally becomes the "Official Vegetable of Mississippi" on July 1, after Governor Tate Reeves signed Senate House Bill 2383 into law this past month. And, none could be happier about the   more