THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD JACKSON MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM THIS WEEK, AS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS TO INFORM AND ENGAGE VOTERS AHEAD OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION. THE MISSISSIPPI ...

The first 24 hours of “100 Days of Peace,” an initiative announced by Jackson leadership Wednesday, were marked by a solemn energy and a renewed dedication to making Jackson safer. In the course of ...

U.S. News & World Report recently released its "Best States for 2025," ranking all 50 states. How did Mississippi score? The Magnolia State ranks No. 2 in the nation on affordability, which is one of ...

At the Anderson United Methodist Church earlier this month, 14 candidates vying for the mayor of Jackson sat hip-to-hip on the red carpeted stage. Just four had experience serving as an elected ...

JACKSON, Miss. — In Mississippi, where elected officials have a long history of praising self-sufficiency and condemning federal antipoverty programs, a welfare scandal has exposed how millions of ...

Gangs, violence and sexual assaults are a problem in three Mississippi prisons because the facilities are short-staffed and inmates are sometimes left unsupervised, the U.S. Department of Justicesaid ...

LUMBERTON—Farmers in southeast Mississippi are facing rising production costs, making it harder to stay profitable. With crop prices fluctuating and economic uncertainty ahead, many are searching for ...

For years, Mississippi’s local courts have avoided clarity about how they deliver the Constitution’s promise that poor criminal defendants will receive a defense attorney. Now, the Mississippi Supreme ...

Mississippi ranked 48th overall in U.S. News & World Report's "Best States for 2025" rankings. While Mississippi ranked 2nd in affordability, it ranked last in healthcare and 49th in economy. The ...