‘Goon Squad’ victim faces second arrest since torture

Scott Colom says he'll delete AI-generated Cindy Hyde-Smith ad after AG Fitch threatens legal action

Fitch’s threat is the latest salvo between Colom’s campaign and the state GOP in a race that has generated national attention and millions of dollars from national party interests leading up to the Nov. 3 election. 

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined. According to a major multi-year study published Monday, fish populations dropped by about 60%, while krill that whales and others eat plummeted 72%. Researchers said there’s no other cause they could find for the drop except the BP oil spill.

‘A botch job’: Federal appeals court reverses injunction, reassigns anti-DEI case

A state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi K-12 schools and colleges can now be enforced.

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of '27 is most diverse in the museum's history

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2027 class on Thursday, the most diverse group of inductees in the history of the Magnolia State sports shrine.

Mississippi declared infant mortality a public health emergency a year ago. What have officials done since then?

In 2025, an infant mortality report showed Mississippi’s infant mortality rate rose from 8.9 in 2023 to 9.7 in 2024 – nearly twice the national average.