Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was sentenced to four decades behind bars Tuesday morning at the Lafayette County Courthouse ...

Mississippi Today CEO and Executive Director Mary Margaret White, Jackson Editor Anna Wolfe and Editor-in-Chief Emily Wagster Pettus discuss Mississippi Today’s mission as a nonprofit newsroom and how ...

Researchers from around the world will have more opportunities to broaden their understanding of Mississippi and the surrounding region during the Civil War, thanks to the new Harry Owens Civil War ...

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion ...

Backwater flooding happens when the Mississippi River is higher (about 43’ at Vicksburg) than the Yazoo River and blocks its ...

A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a pickup truck on Nov. 19 as many motorists were returning home from work.

Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is urging Mississippians to give the gift of life this Thanksgiving week. Blood donations often decline during the holidays, but hospitals still rely on a steady ...

The Mississippi superintendent of education made a good point when he told a state Senate committee that it should address school choice legislation and teacher pay raises in separate proposals.

Manchester Academy senior Katie Druey is headed to Holmes Community College to cheer for the Bulldogs. Pictured above from ...

Benton Academy’s Leta Greco was named Most Valuable Player of the MAIS Class 1A/2A All-Star Game. She had a single and a ...

After the recent cold front, the invasion that ensued resembled that of what Herbert George Wells described in his 1898 novel ...

Three former Yazoo County athletes are playing this season for the Lady Trojans of Mississippi Delta. Pictured above, right ...