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When this Mississippian sensed corruption at the welfare agency, she took matters into her own hands
By ANNA WOLFE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/14/22-1:18PM , 820 Reads 36,538 Statewide
Within an administration where “delusions of grandeur, bullying, inefficiency and state issued psychobabble rule the day,” this outspoken child care provider took a page out of the state’s own playbook to force Mississippi’s welfare agency to reverse a devastating trend.

Debbie Ellis knew something wasn’t right.
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Grenada girl follows dream to California
By MANDY AYERS - Staff Reporter
Thu,04/14/22-12:21PM , 8,068 Reads
A small-town girl from Mississippi has made her way to the big city of Los Angeles, Calif., following her dream.

Grenada’s 18 year-old Jayden Lindsey has always had a passion for music. Her parents, Daniel and Katrina McMechan, were both music majors, and the ones that inspired her to follow her dreams and make music.
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Phil Bryant’s star-powered selfies and slick brochures didn’t Save the Children
By ANNA WOLFE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/14/22-9:28AM , 1,109 Reads 34,915 Statewide
Then-Gov. Phil Bryant boasted of bold plans and picked up awards and accolades even as his early childhood initiative failed to launch. Meanwhile, the welfare agency was misusing millions of federal funds that could have served the families that needed it most.
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State Auditor Shad White discusses welfare investigation, former Gov. Phil Bryant
By MISSISSIPPI TODAY STAFF
Tue,04/12/22-5:16PM , 911 Reads 36,350 Statewide
Since Auditor Shad White arrested Gov. Phil Bryant’s appointed welfare director in 2020 within a sprawling fraud scheme, state and federal investigators and prosecutors have failed to publicly scrutinize the governor’s role — which is palpable in written communication they’ve possessed for more than two years.
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