1925: Sammy Davis Jr. is born in New York

Unable to rid blight on its own, Jackson officials want property owners to foot the bill

In recent months, city attorneys have filed lawsuits against the owners of three apartment complexes, including the Grand Chateau. The apartment complex has become an early test of Jackson’s more aggressive approach to deal with landlords accused of contributing to blight across the city.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.

Journalism 'exposes the corruption of the system,' John Grisham says

John Grisham, the author of more than 50 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers including two works of nonfiction, was the keynote speaker at Mississippi Today’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.

Senate candidate Colom calls for suspending federal gas tax

Any suspension of the federal gasoline tax would require an act of Congress, and a president cannot unilaterally suspend the federal tax.

Laurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker focus on community solutions and local journalism

Laurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker say it's important to invest in people who are building sustainable community solutions. The philanthropists say that's why they put resources into journalism in Mississippi.