Rep. Robert Johnson III of Natchez, leader of Mississippi House Democrats, says the GOP leadership’s push for “school choice” is out of touch with rank-and-file Mississippians, many Republican ...

Alabama poet laureate Ashley M. Jones will be the keynote speaker this week at the Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium in Columbus – a gathering that highlights authors and poets from across the South.

Jackson officials announced Monday the city was beginning to fix leaks at the local zoo that have been going on “for years.” Workers from the firm Wicker Construction are repairing one of the “major” ...

Mayor John Horhn said the 16-member Unhoused Task Force will help city leader “design solutions rooted in dignity and opportunity.” Jackson Mayor John Horhn (D) has created a 16-member task force to ...

For over four hours Monday, a standing-room-only crowd of residents watched as opponents and proponents of a planned asphalt ...

On Friday, September 12, 2025, after a very brief illness, Gary left us with many memories, the value of his wisdom and the ...

State Rep. Randy Rushing said lawmakers are working “to make sure that the PERS system is around for many, many years to come ...

The first balloons rose above Natchez in 1986. The festival’s beginnings can be traced back to a few determined visionaries ...

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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board indicated Thursday it has heard the clamor for more transparency in the ...

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker touts Mississippi’s role in the nation’s defense. This month, during a period of intense ...

Glenda Millwood, 73, of Yazoo City, passed away on . She was born on October 14, 1951, in Yazoo County, to the late Charles Winstead and L. V. Creel.