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

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

Attorney Carroll Rhodes has spent decades working to create political districts where Black voters have a fair opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. He says he is an "eternal optimist," even after a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act.

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.

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."