Opioid Advisory Council considers local projects for funding

Opioid Advisory Council considers local projects for funding

The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council on Friday released its recommendations to state legislators on how to distribute more than $100 million to help combat the opioid epidemic throughout the state. In a letter to House Speaker Jason White and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, state Attorney General Lynn Fitch, whose office oversees the council, said the advisory council, which was created during the 2025 legislative session earlier t…