The state lottery saw growth in sales last month thanks to large Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots.

Zack Steen
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Zack Steen was first hired in 1999 as a junior in high school to work in the Daily Corinthian design department. After several years away, he returned in 2014 as staff writer. He's married to the love of his life Brandy and they have 5 wonderful fur-kids.
Sales tax collected at Mississippi sporting goods stores may soon go to conservation efforts.
While a bill to eliminate the income tax and raise the sales tax are still alive in the Mississippi Legislature, one tax related bill died Wednesday.
Mississippi’s Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, a Republican from Clinton, presides over the House chamber.
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn is coming to the defense of his sweeping tax relief bill.
A handful of bills that haven’t grabbed headlines still have a chance at becoming law during the current Mississippi Legislative session.
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An Alcorn Central senior will soon engage with U.S. leaders in Washington, D.C.
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