Teacher qualification exams prove a stumbling block for many would-be educators in Mississippi
Jennifer Allen has wanted to be a teacher since high school.
Entergy Mississippi announces largest grid upgrade in history
Entergy Mississippi announced plans Wednesday afternoon to invest $300 million into upgrading its power grid over the next five years.
Former student sues University of Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the University of Mississippi, multiple other people and organizations.
Deep South mayors discuss building prosperous communities at economic growth conference
Mayors of cities across the Deep South gathered at the Jackson Convention Center for the inaugural DELTA FEST conference, a gathering of financial leaders and partners for economic change.
Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art
With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, “Portrait of Frederick,” an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
An autopsy by the office of Mississippi’s state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.
A Black student was found hanging from a tree. Police say there’s no sign of foul play
Police on Tuesday were investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi, stirring online rumors that evoked the state’s history of Jim Crow-era racist violence even as authorities said there was no initial evidence of a crime.
Delta State University is investigating a student’s death
Delta State University is investigating the death of a student who was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus early Monday.
Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993.
Northern Mississippi residents demand new electrical provider after years of city’s negligence
After five hours in a courtroom where attendees struggled to find standing room, the Mississippi Public Service Commission voted to petition a judge to put the Holly Springs Utility Department into a receivership.
Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law
Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law — on hold by a federal judge — that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.
Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder
The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.
Federal education officials encourage school choice expansion in Mississippi
A panel of lawmakers on Monday heard from national education officials who whole-heartedly encouraged them to expand school choice in Mississippi, signaling the Trump administration’s support of passing such legislation.
Federal report: Mississippi fails to ensure special education students get services
Mississippi isn’t ensuring special education students receive all the services they’re entitled to federally, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools
A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway.
Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters.
Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65
Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died.
Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern.
Trump nominates two Mississippi Supreme Court justices to federal bench
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of James Maxwell and Robert Chamberlin, two Mississippi Supreme Court justices, to vacant federal judicial seats in northern Mississippi.
