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- Jackson Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones, left, Jackson Mayor John Horhn, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Interim Fire Chief Rasean Thomas speak about new naloxone distribution efforts at a press conference in front of Jackson City Hall on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Credit: Allen Siegler / Mississippi Today
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Attorney general, Jackson mayor bemoan fentanyl crisis, won’t commit to spending local opioid settlement funds to address addiction
By ALLEN SIEGLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,09/23/25-11:46AM , 638 Reads 11,395 Statewide
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Mayor John Horhn signaled the state’s local opioid settlement dollars could continue to mostly be spent for purposes unrelated to addiction as they touted the importance of doing everything possible to address the fentanyl crisis.
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AG delivers overdose boxes to City of Jackson in hopes of saving lives
By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,09/23/25-11:44AM , 246 Reads 4,683 Statewide
Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Mayor John Horhn also speak briefly on use of opioid settlement funds.
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Waldron: Meridian pharmacist passionate about use of vaccines to prevent diseases
By CHRIS WALDRON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,09/22/25-1:10PM , 301 Reads 4,592 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Chris Waldron:
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Mississippi cities and counties, lacking state guidance, spend millions of opioid settlement dollars on general expenses
By ALLEN SIEGLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,09/18/25-12:20PM , 1,085 Reads 11,081 Statewide
Less than $1 million of the $15.5 million local governments have received is being spent to address addiction. A psychiatrist called the spending “complete and utter bullshit.”
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