Crime
DA Could Bring Case in 2017 Shooting by Mississippi Police
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said he might seek charges against two police officers in a 2017 shooting that wounded a man they were chasing.
Politics
Mississippi Gov. Nominates Director for Environmental Agency
Attorney Chris Wells is being nominated to lead the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality after serving as the agency's interim director since January.
Politics
AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black Voters Face Many Hurdles
After years of being shut out of state races, Democrats hope mobilizing Black voters and recruiting Black candidates can eventually give them a path back to relevance in one of ...
Person of the Day
Jesse Davenport
Jesse Davenport was one of the founders of Vicksburg-based Foam Packaging and, during his time there, he used his skills as a tool and die maker to design a mold ...
Politics
Obama Endorses Espy in US Senate Contest in Mississippi
Mike Espy, a Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi, said Wednesday that he has received his “biggest endorsement yet,” from former President Barack Obama.
Development
Sports Complex Planned at Former Mississippi Water Park Site
A sports complex is being planned at the site of a former water park near Mississippi's capital city, according to officials.
National
Trump Camp: Stop Using His Name in Medical Marijuana Effort
President Donald Trump's campaign is telling a Mississippi group to stop saying that Trump supports a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.
Politics
Mississippi Names New Child Protection Services Commissioner
Andrea Sanders, general counsel and principal deputy executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, has been named the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, ...
Politics
Mississippi State Fair Will Reopen for Extra Days as COVID-19 Cases Rise Again
The Mississippi State Fair closed late Sunday after 12-day run, but state Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson says officials will take the unusual step of reopening the fair this coming weekend.
Development
Engineers' Report Bolsters Proposed Mississippi Pump Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday published a draft of a new environmental impact statement that supports a proposal for massive pumps to drain floodwaters from parts of ...
National
24 Indicted in Probe of White Supremacist Prison Gang
Twenty-four people, including alleged members of a white supremacist prison gang, have been indicted in federal courts in Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi on charges related to shootings, stabbings and killings, ...
Politics
Espy: Hyde-Smith 'Disrespecting' Mississippi by Not Debating
Democratic challenger Mike Espy on Wednesday criticized Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for not accepting invitations to debate him.
Politics
Four Win Special Elections for Mississippi Legislative Seats
Three Republicans and a Democrat won special-election runoffs Tuesday to fill seats in the Mississippi Legislature, and will serve the rest of four-year terms ending in January 2024.
National
Racial Justice Movement a Factor for Five State Ballot Measures
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year's nationwide protests over police brutality ...
Education
Mississippi Gov. Nominates Two to State Board of Education
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has nominated two people to fill vacancies on the state Board of Education. The governor's office announced Tuesday that Reeves has chosen Angela Bass of Jackson ...
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