Trump faith initiative drove decision to hire wrestler, ex-welfare chief testifies in fraud trial

Chuck Schumer PAC spends $1.2 million for Scott Colom as pundits say Hyde-Smith lead is waning

Some national pundits and prognosticators say races in deep-red states including Mississippi are becoming more in play as Trumps approval ratings tank and consumer prices continue to rise.

Wicker urges US-Ukraine deal as Trump strains ties with Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia

Relations between the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be at a new low, threatening to tip the balance of the war to Russia's favor and imperil America's security interests across the globe.

During brain drain research, New Yorker finds reasons to remember Mississippi

"What happens in Mississippi does not stay contained behind a state line; it ripples throughout the rest of the country. The case for staying in this cultural wellspring is easily made," intern writes.

State lawmaker urges Jackson city leaders to sell property for Pearl River casino project

A state lawmaker pleaded with members of the Jackson City Council to sell city-owned swampland along the Pearl River so a riverfront casino resort in Mississippi’s capital can move forward.

Report finds birth centers improve outcomes. Mississippi has none

Despite growing evidence that midwife-led birth centers improve outcomes for mothers and infants, Mississippi remains one of 10 states with no centers. Mississippi is also among the states with the fewest midwives per births in the nation, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund, a non-profit research organization focused on healthcare issues.