Mississippi Today Q&A: Civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes talks about redistrictring

Jackson police chief refuses to say if homicide officers must reapply for their roles

Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney is refusing to say whether robbery-homicide detectives are among the officers required to reapply for their positions.

Republicans won the redistricting battle. Voters will decide control of Congress

Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were intended. The question is whether that's enough for the GOP to hold on to a majority in the chamber, where Democrats need to gain only a few seats to take control.

Judge orders special election for a Hinds County supervisor seat

A special election will be held for the Hinds County District 2 supervisor's seat after a judge found errors in safekeeping of ballots in the 2023 race.

Baptist Memorial to take over Merit Health Rankin hospital

Baptist Memorial Health Care will take over the lease and operations of Merit Health Rankin this year, making it the third Merit Health facility in Mississippi to change hands in the past two years, officials said Tuesday.

Was James Meredith’s greatest achievement his March Against Fear?

James Meredith, who no longer gives interviews, recently told Mississippi Today through his wife that he agrees with his granddaughter, Janae Knight, who said integrating the University of Mississippi – which she now attends – was "necessary to wage his war against segregation."