Several said they either forgot, were unaware of the deadline, or were still collecting information to file accurate reports and many filed their reports late Wednesday.
Three mayoral campaigns brought in more than $100,000, two of which were primarily self-funded, but money did not necessarily equate to success at the polls.
Follow along for updates as Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and longtime state Senator John Horhn compete in the Democratic primary runoff for mayor Tuesday.
The Democratic nominee received 67% of the unofficial vote Tuesday against five opponents, including a police officer who ran as a Republican and four independents.
Four years after auditor's office agents arrested a nonprofit operator in what the office trumpeted as the second largest embezzlement case in its history, the defendant was found not guilty.
Jacksonians asked dozens of questions of City Hall over the last year. View and rate the answers from Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, whose two-term administration ends Tuesday.
After months of halted assistance and thousands of parents losing their child care assistance, the Mississippi Department of Human Services is issuing vouchers again.
Canton is one of 68 local governments across Mississippi that received an auditor’s letter in March, putting officials on notice of their delinquent audits.