Mississippi Today, New York Times named finalist for Peter F. Collier Award

Medgar Evers Library reopens to 'an explosion of excitement'

During its reopening Tuesday, the Medgar Evers Library in Jackson held a Back-to-School Bash with about 400 children enjoying a day of music, food and fun.

Johnny Parker recalls the Christmas gift that led to his Hall of Fame career as a football strength coach

Johnny Parker is being inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. With work in college football and the NFL, he is quite likely the most influential strength and conditioning coach in American sports history.

Professor offers 'modest proposal' to accompany Mississippi's Confederate Heritage Month

Retired professor's "modest proposal" is for Gov. Tate Reeves to proclaim “Jim Crow Heritage Month” as a companion to Confederate Heritage Month.

Sen. Brice Wiggins on youth court reform

Senate Judiciary A Chairman Brice Wiggins has worked for years to reform Mississippi’s notoriously opaque youth courts. He sat down with Mississippi Today to discuss why the courts are now somewhat open to the public, what happened during the the recent special legislative session and why having a uniform youth court system is crucial to […]

Still no report: Lawmakers question why firm hasn't provided review of prison health care

After reports and allegations of lack of health care for inmates in Mississippi, lawmakers passed a law calling for a review of the prison system's medical services contract.