Mississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production

Public Welfare Foundation awards $300,000 to Deep South Today to expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today

Public Welfare Foundation is awarding $300,000 to Deep South Today. The grant will help expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today, which is part of Deep South Today's network of nonprofit newsrooms.

City Council says no Jackson data centers until regulations are in place

Jackson is one of a growing number of Mississippi cities to consider data center regulations. Clinton and Ridgeland recently passed requirements for data centers, such as how far a center can be from a residential area.

Advocate: KIDS COUNT reveals the good in education, but the bad in healthcare for Mississippi children

According to recent KIDS COUNT, Mississippi was a leader in education, but also ranked at the bottom nationally in categories such as child and teen deaths and children living in poverty. 

Family and community call for answers from police in 1-year-old’s death in Senatobia

Attorneys for the family of Kohen Wiley are calling tor an independent autopsy of the 1-year-old, footage from law enforcement body and dashboard cameras and Walmart surveillance video.

Governor will set Hinds County special election date

In an amendment filed Thursday, Special Judge Barry Ford said the election date — which was set for July 14 — was void and that Gov. Tate Reeves would have to set an election date under Mississippi law.