1918: Harlem Hellfighters join French Army

Professor explains the importance of unwritten rules that create our social norms

Unwritten rules or social norms keep us all in line but also can promote harmful actions, like prejudice, discrimination, unhealthy traditions, wasteful customs and harmful silence.

Jackson Free Clinic logs a record number of patient visits

After federal health care subsidies that made health insurance more affordable for many Mississippians expired, the Jackson Free Clinic received more calls from people who could not afford their health insurance premiums.

Former Louisiana golf champ Sydney Moss wins State Am in playoff

Mississippi Christian University golfer Sydney Moss has won the 2026 Mississippi Women’s Amateur championship.

Mississippi opioid settlement addiction response projects could face further delays

The agreements were supposed to go into effect on July 1, but some organizations that were selected to receive the money haven’t signed them yet because the upfront project costs would be too high.

State employment flat. What are economists predicting?: Mississippi Marketplace

According to the center, employment in Mississippi grew an average of 1.3% each year from 2021 to 2025. It predicts that employment will decrease by an average of 0.1% each year between 2026 and 2030.