Some of those cuts were from increases in the FY 2022 appropriations due to COVID-19 such as within the Department of Finance and Administration. The department saw a 58.88% increase in their budget from $13.2 million to $21 million for FY 2023. The Mississippi State Department of Health budget increased by 26.69%. This was a significant change to the programs FY 2022 re-appropriation of $585,056. The Arts Commission saw a major increase of $4.2 million to the FY 2022 budget of $1.7 million.

Source: New York Times April 08, 2022 06:54 UTC