Gov. Tate Reeves speaks about a special legislative session during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi lawmakers in special session will consider reforms to the state’s youth court system that would lead to more full-time judges presiding over cases, the creation of two new state-run juvenile jails and the fixing of expired statutes that have led to several lawsuits, Gov. Tate Reeves said.