SUMMARY: Despite a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling allowing $10 million in public funds for private schools, 2024 has not favored school vouchers supporters. The legislature, ending their session, enacted stricter regulations and did not pass new voucher bills. Noteworthy is the increased oversight for special-needs scholarships, mandating detailed academic progress reporting and specific educational services. Efforts to expand tax credits were also defeated. While the Supreme Court ruling temporarily supports voucher funds, it hinged on technicalities about federal versus state funds, leaving the constitutional ban on public funding for private schools intact. The conservative legislature did not expand voucher programs this session.

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SUMMARY: Hinds County District 2 Supervisor Tony Smith was expelled from a board meeting for bringing a gun, which he claimed was empty, inside the building. Smith stated he was asked by Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones to place the gun in his vehicle during a recess. However, before Smith could return to the meeting, he was barred from re-entering. He explained he had the gun on him because he had been checking his rental properties earlier and forgot to remove it. Smith believes the incident is being used by other supervisors to discredit him, emphasizing there was no hostile intent.

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SUMMARY: Claims that Elvis Presley's Graceland estate is up for foreclosure over a $3.8 million debt are fraudulent, according to family members and Graceland representatives. The Shelby County Register of Deeds confirmed no relevant documents have been filed. Elvis Presley Enterprises stated there is no foreclosure, labeling the claims as a scam. Priscilla Presley, Elvis's ex-wife, also denounced the claims. A temporary restraining order has paused a supposed foreclosure auction. A lawsuit by Elvis's granddaughter, Riley Keough, asserts that her mother never borrowed money from Naussany Investments, alleging forgery and fraud. Lisa Marie Presley passed away in January 2023.

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