Gov. Tate Reeves calls special session of MS Legislature

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Lawmakers are returning to the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday.

Gov. Tate Reeves has called a special session to begin at 11 a.m. on May 28, where legislators are expected to pass a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

“Since it became apparent that a budget would not be passed during this year’s regular session, I’ve been clear that we should prioritize funding core government functions and keeping spending under control,” he said. “That’s what the $7.135 billion proposed budget does. It funds the agencies and programs [the] government needs to operate, while staying true to our conservative principles.”

Reeves said he didn’t expect a long session, and that the budget can be done “quickly on behalf of Mississippians.”

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