1870: Joseph H. Rainey becomes first Black U.S. House member

Neighbors in need spur Stone County pair into flood rescues

Tim Davenport and Michael Graham used their boat to assist in flood rescues after remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur caused widespread flooding in Stone County on June 18.

Jackson bus drivers threaten to walk off the job Monday as talks continue into the weekend

The union representing Jackson bus employees plans to go on strike early Monday unless negotiators reach an agreement by Sunday to avert the walkout.

Senatobia police finally released internal reports of the shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. They reveal almost nothing

Nearly a month after police in Mississippi shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley outside Walmart in Senatobia, department officials released a brief report Friday about the shoplifting call that led to the fatal encounter. But the two-page report — obtained by Mississippi Today through a public records request — contains almost no details of what happened.

Legislators expect special session on youth court reform as deal nears

A special session is needed because the youth court law expired when lawmakers failed to address it in this year's regular session.

Governor appoints assistant DA Brad McCullouch  to temporarily lead Hinds County DA's office

The governor announced on social media that he had appointed Brad McCullouch to the post of Hinds County DA. McCullouch has worked in the office as an assistant district attorney since 2023.