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Despite growing evidence that midwife-led birth centers improve outcomes for mothers and infants, Mississippi remains one of 10 states with no centers. Mississippi is also among the states with the fewest midwives per births in the nation, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund, a non-profit research…
In April of 2026, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced an 11-count federal indictment against the SPLC in the Middle District of Alabama.
Many details of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law enforcement would release footage from the incident.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement forcing reforms at the Lexington Police Department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement announced Friday comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police…
Eight women "Warriors of the Civil Rights Movement," including three from Mississippi, receive praise at a two-day tribute in San Francisco.
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon shows one man reading a newspaper with the headline about university leaders Glenn Boyce and Mark Keenum getting pay raises to $1 million. Another man comments, "That's almost college quarterback money."
Too often, some experts say, providers don’t give Medicaid patients extensive options or engage in discussion to reach informed consent about contraception.
Speaker Jason White commissioned a poll about school choice or vouchers. It omitted information about Mississippi public schools having strong test scores.
Jackson’s water and sewer systems would remain outside city officials’ control under a proposal by a federally appointed manager that would establish an independent, customer-governed authority to oversee the troubled utilities.
Dr. Richard E. Holmes, who integrated the Mississippi State University in 1965 and later returned as a campus physician, died Friday at the age of 82.
Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, raised almost twice as much money as Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith the past three months, but Hyde-Smith still has more cash on hand.
To abandon Mississippi history is to abandon hope of healing and positive change. Instead, we remain “victims of our own incomprehension,” bound to repeat past mistakes and make new and equally harmful ones, professor writes.
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell will step down next month to focus on his campaign for attorney general. The new commissioner will be Bo Luckey, currently the chief of Capitol Police
In a tense meeting, SpaceX managers told local residents in Louisiana that the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all. Then locals pressed for specifics.
All 15 teams in the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational in Biloxi are in the top 100 in the NCAA Division I men's golf rankings.
Visit Jackson, the capital city's tourism agency, hopes its new five-year plan will bring in more visitors.
Only one charter school was rated C — Ambition Preparatory Charter School in Jackson — while most of the others were rated D.
A panel of legislators hears horror stories, questions officials with Mississippi's prison medical contractor about allegations of systemic failure in healthcare for inmates.
Mark Keenum and Glenn Boyce will each earn about $1 million annually, with additional retention bonuses funded by the university’s foundations.
University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Dr. LouAnn Woodward announced Thursday she will retire in June after more than a decade at the helm of the state’s only academic medical center.
Apprenticeships are seen as a way to grow Mississippi's skilled workforce and stop population loss.
Districts across the Delta region saw the largest academic gains in the state in the past year, according to new district rankings released Thursday.
The suspicious mailings, coming weeks before the midterm elections, are similar to a threat in 2023 when election offices in six states received packages, some containing traces of fentanyl.
The disbarment of former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba comes as he awaits sentencing on a federal bribery charge stemming from an undercover FBI corruption operation.
Southaven's mayor says home buyouts around data centers are good corporate citizenship.
In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over who supports meat consumption more. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom criticizes Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for her comments on high beef prices.
The more rigorous standards underscore state leaders’ efforts to continue the gains that have rocketed Mississippi to national stardom, education leaders said.
Forty families in Yazoo City learned Wednesday they will soon become homeowners — without the burden of a mortgage — after overcoming obstacles that threatened to derail their dreams of owning homes.
A former youth gymnastics coach was sentenced Wednesday to 90 years in prison for secretly videotaping young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a gym in Purvis, Mississippi. Sean Gardner, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson. She ordered him to serve 30 years for each of the three…
The request comes as the state prepares for thousands of jobs to open in the next decade.
The new Comprehensive State Health Plan will establish priorities and strategies for enhancing access to care, addressing workforce and system challenges and supporting the sustainability of the state’s public health systems, said State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney at a Board of Health meeting Wednesday.
With FERC’s approval of the “Mississippi Crossing” pipeline project, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., has the power of eminent domain and can dig up any landowner's property without their consent.
Warnock said Mississippi, the state with the highest concentration of Black voters in the nation, is ripe for the Democratic Party to flip the Senate seat if only they’ll consistently spend money in the Deep South state and keep working to register voters.
Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Raphael Warnock and Pete Buttigieg among national Democrats helping Scott Colom in his race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
In a brief filed with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a former University of Mississippi employee challenged a claim that a social media post about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk disrupted university operations.
Cyberattacks are moving faster than ever thanks to AI and a rapid response is key to minimizing damage, experts told Mississippi lawmakers.
In his State of the City address, Jackson Mayor John Horhn sought to remind Jacksonians that his administration is following through on at least some of its promises and that the city is beginning to turn a corner.
Mississippi Today series reported problems including thousands of prisoners with hepatitis C going without treatment and amputations from delayed treatment.
“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday in Brownsville, Texas. Mitte, 34, was born in Jackson and was known for his role as Walter White Jr. on the acclaimed AMC show. He drew from his own experience living with cerebral palsy to bring authenticity to the role.
Republican candidates running for governor in Mississippi appear to be working to win over Trump and his supporters, often in strikingly similar terms.
The Milwaukee Brewers spend about $146 million on player salaries, far less than half of the roughly $340 million spent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Opposition to data centers is at an all-time high across the country. We are no outlier here in Mississippi, advocates write.
Form President Barack Obama appears in an ad for Colom, and several other national Democrats are helping him campaign in Mississippi.
Welcome to the 167th Mississippi State Fair, where everything can be fried, put on a stick or both at the same time.
Four Canton school buildings had to dismiss early on Monday because of an issue at the city's water treatment plant.
Four Canton school buildings had to dismiss early on Monday because of an issue at the city's water treatment plant.
Voters in more than 20 states, including Mississippi, will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Mississippi Today invited the five candidates vying for Hinds DA to answer important questions facing the office they seek in a Nov. 3 special election.
The "alcohol crisis" early in 2026 renewed calls by some lawmakers to privatize Mississippi's liquor operations.
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon depicts a Republican elephant surrounded by flames labeled "Iran War Price Hikes." A fire extinguisher, behind glass, is labeled "Dyed Diesel Tax Cut," and a sign next to it says, "In Case of Midterms, Break Glass."
Maybe real reason Rep. Bennie Thompson is targeted by Shad White and other Republicans is that Thompson is Mississippi's highest-profile critic of President Donald Trump.
Isaias made landfall in Destin, Florida, and left behind a trail of damaged rooftops, downed power lines and flooded roadways. It's no longer considered a hurricane. The storm was blamed on at least one death in Florida after a tree fell on a home.
Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but will Democrats continue with the current system that places so much emphasis on seniority, or to move closer to what Republicans have established in limiting committee leaders to three terms.
Hurricane Isaias has made landfall along the Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surges and damaging winds. The National Hurricane Center says the powerful storm came ashore Friday near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
Qingfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from China on Mississippi Valley State University's Delta Devils team, is in ICE custody for overstaying his visa.
Al Rankins Jr. has been Mississippi's higher education commissioner since 2018. His new contract ends in 2030.
Curtis Flowers, 56, who spent over 20 years on death row, was found dead Wednesday at his family home in Winona.
Nell Grace restaurant in Jackson's historic Farish Street district serves comfort food, cocktails and live music.
America’s story has been, in many respects, the ongoing argument over the single word "we." Tony Award-winning producer asks, "Who exactly is 'we?'"
The discussions were part of Mississippi Today’s “All In On Mississippi” summit, which commemorated the publication’s 10-year anniversary. The event attracted hundreds of attendees to the state’s capital to learn more from the people behind the headlines.
The PSC's "From Recovery to Resilience" summit in Biloxi on Thursday came as Hurricane Isaias headed toward Mississippi's Coast.
Andrew Lack, a journalist and media executive, and Kara Swisher, one of the nation's most prominent technology journalists, discussed how AI could reshape the world during the “All In On Mississippi” summit.
In recent months, city attorneys have filed lawsuits against the owners of three apartment complexes, including the Grand Chateau. The complex has become an early test of Jackson’s more aggressive approach to deal with landlords accused of contributing to blight.
Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Friday night and bring significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possibly even tornadoes before scattering strong winds and rain well north into Atlanta.
John Grisham, the author of more than 50 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers including two works of nonfiction, was the keynote speaker at Mississippi Today’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Any suspension of the federal gasoline tax would require an act of Congress, and a president cannot unilaterally suspend the federal tax.
Laurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker say it's important to invest in people who are building sustainable community solutions. The philanthropists say that's why they put resources into journalism in Mississippi.
Authorities say the drug and gun trafficking crackdown will continue in other parts of north Mississippi.
Last month, an inspector noted ongoing issues at SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton.
After Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him.
The dismissal means this judicial district has seen seven people freed from prison after courts overturned their murder convictions —all prosecuted under former district attorney Forrest Allgood.
Organizations linked to Elon Musk donated more than $3 million to the Southaven Police Department between December and February, as Musk’s SpaceXAI sought approval for a data center in the city in northern Mississippi.
Most severe impacts from Isaias will be concentrated on the Coast, but heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds will be possible further inland, including Jackson.
Los expertos en la política de salud y las organizaciones que trabajan con los inmigrantes en Misisipi advierten que los cambios van a intensificar el temor que ya existe y que pueden forzar que los inmigrantes demoren buscar atención médica.
Three trans women have been held in solitary confinement for months allege that they are facing discrimination, medical neglect and physical abuse at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
Mississippi Blood Services needs 250 blood donations and 40 platelet donations daily. The current donations are, “not anywhere near that," officials say.
A Montgomery, Alabama, man has been charged in federal court with making threats related to the Nolan Wells' death investigation, and Wells' friends are suing an NFL Hall of Famer.
Leaders from business, government, education, philanthropy and journalism will gather Thursday in Jackson for Mississippi Today's second annual "All In on Mississippi" summit, with conversations about forces shaping the state's future.
The state is determining whether to revoke the charter for SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, a Canton charter school.
Hinds County court officials give no clear reason why the aggravated assault trial of two ex-Capitol Police officers was delayed for at least the ninth time.
Buffington is the third Republican to announce for the auditor's spot as candidates line up for the 2027 Mississippi elections.
DuPree’s predicament raises a range of questions about which lawmakers can participate in a potential special session and if it’s legal for legislators elected in 2025 under new maps to represent older districts drawn in 2022.
Mississippi ended its investigation into the death of Nolan Wells with the grand jury report. How he died is now an orphaned question, belonging to volunteers.
This would mean diesel, which has shot up to more than $6 a gallon due to the war in Iran and hit Mississippi truckers and farmers hard, could be purchased without the 24-cents-a-gallon federal or state excise usually levied on dyed fuel meant for highway use.
Children experiencing homelessness face barriers to school enrollment despite federal protections. State education officials explain the available protections and how families can seek assistance, navigate missing paperwork and challenge enrollment decisions.
Since Nolan Wells was found dead on a part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the National Park Service should investigate, two members of Congress say.
Along North Farish Street in downtown Jackson, young sycamores, maples and sumacs are beginning to spread their branches over grass, walking trails and lounge areas, replacing a landscape that offered little refuge from the summer heat.
Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation. The area has been moved into a majority-white congressional district for the second time.
With state revenue expected to remain more or less flat over the next few years due to tax cuts and the economy, legislators are carefully watching spending.
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon shows two people in a truck. One says, "Scott Colom called Cindy Hyde-Smith a chicken for not debating." The other replies: "Well, chicken is another form of protein."
Amid months of food recalls, Mississippi Today talked to food safety experts to learn about top concerns, how food safety is addressed in Mississippi and how food systems are linked.
The public work of enacting a $32 billion Mississippi state budget to fund various services began in earnest with hearings by the Legislative Budget Committee.
No. 7 Alabama raced past No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23 to remain undefeated. The Tide unceremoniously knocked the Bulldogs from the list of unbeaten teams.
Blues great Buddy Guy was celebrated Thursday night with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Fellow legend Bobby Rush said he would have walked from Mississippi to be part of the celebration.
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid asked lawmakers for a roughly $179 million increase in state spending for the coming fiscal year after receiving a steep increase last year that squeezed other parts of the state’s budget.
Christa Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee.
Oxford store clerk Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and his 18-year-old son Islam Yahya Mosleh face federal charges for selling kratom tied to two Ole Miss students' deaths.
Mississippi's brain drain may be curbed by assigning new hires a project, with AI handling some routine preparation while an experienced employee coaches the judgment around it, CEO writes.
Hinds County is working toward getting unclaimed bodies out of the space it has leased from Hinds Community College since 2020.
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office. That's according to modeling released Friday by a nonpartisan think tank. In five states, households will pay roughly $9,000 more…