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New state data show Mississippi's suicide rate remains above the national average as first responders, mental health professionals and families call for earlier intervention.
Residents said a local fitness option could help residents improve their health, especially in a community where transportation and cost can make driving to another town difficult.
In recent years, society members have worked to track down and recover those items, encouraging residents and families to return pieces of the county's past.
RaceWay opens a major new location in New Augusta, Mississippi, promising job growth, improved infrastructure for truck drivers, and competitive fuel options along the busy Highway 98 corridor.
Founded by Tina Brown after Hurricane Katrina, Kamp Joy celebrates 20 years of helping Mississippi children and adults develop emotional resilience and coping skills through play-based learning and community support.
The Perry County School District Education Foundation will host a car show and fish fry fundraising event Saturday, April 25, at McCoy Park in New Augusta.
Leaders across southeast Mississippi outline their priorities for the 2026 legislative session, highlighting shared challenges facing local governments.
After years of drought, a Richton Christmas tree farm is seeing renewed growth as families return for traditions and hands-on learning.
Months after town leaders promised a new splash pad, families are still blocked by locked gates. Now, the town estimates it won’t open until May 2026 — more than a year behind schedule — and residents will have to pay to use it.
Mississippi cotton farmers are losing money — and some are preparing to abandon the crop altogether due to falling prices, extreme weather events, rising input costs and trade tensions.
Plans for an anticipated steel plant in Perry County have silently ended, leaving local residents unaware of what comes next.
For 16 years, Perry County Schools have been underfunded under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the state's previous funding formula. During that time, the district navigated a cumulative funding loss of $8,747,681.