Hinds County deputy is shot to death in Jackson, sheriff says

Mississippi Democrats hope they are not left saying 'if' again after midterm election

Democrat Scott Colom must work in midterm election campaign for U.S. Senate on getting new voters to polls without scaring away moderates.

Mississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production

Mississippi researchers will help lead a $13.5 million nationwide project to expand U.S. seafood production through aquaculture research and development.

Mississippi's spiraling prison rate could be curbed by adequate public defender system, state official says

What Mississippi needs is a state-level public defender mandate establishing clear, enforceable standards that apply in every jurisdiction: standards for compensation and expenses, for workload, for when counsel first meets a client, for continuity of representation through all stages of a case.

New NCAA eligibility rule: Division I athletes get 5 years to play 5 seasons

The NCAA adopted a new eligibility model for Division I athletes allowing five seasons of competition over a five-year period beginning upon initial college enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.

State may see dangerous heat as damage count from Arthur climbs to 248 homes

Saturday and until at least next Thursday, parts of Mississippi could see a heat index between 105 and 110 degrees, creating conditions that could cause heat-related illnesses.