Solar power hits new milestones in the US, Mississippi even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

Mississippi seeks input on barbering, cosmetology rules

The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments on temporary rules through June 22.

‘No-brainer’: Hinds County temporarily boosts underpaid public defenders’ salaries

A roughly $261,000 boost to the Hinds County Public Defender’s Office will narrow the pay gap between the county’s prosecutors and public defenders for the next six months.

Mississippi Today pushes to unseal court filings in Greenville missing DNA evidence case

Circuit Judge Richard A. Smith sealed the court filings in a case tied to the 2002 rape and killing of a 6-year-old Greenville girl. The filings could reveal whether local government officials are to blame for the disappearance of DNA evidence in the case.

A quick look at the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series

The College World Series opens in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday. The last six national champions have come from the Southeastern Conference. Five SEC teams, including Mississippi, are in this year's CWS.

Voter Voices: Granddaughter of slain civil rights activist vows to fight redistricting efforts

Mississippians share their thoughts on voting rights, the state's history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.