Could Roger Wicker be part of another rare bipartisan health plan in U.S. Congress?

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation awards $500,000 to Deep South Today to support investigative and justice reporting

With support of a $500,000 grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Mississippi Today will address a critical gap in how courts are covered. Instead of focusing narrowly on proceedings, journalists will cover the broader systems and consequences that shape people’s lives.

Mississippi tried redistricting in 2001 special session. The majority party fumbled

Redistricting special sessions are not new in Mississippi. In a 2001 redistricting special session, Democrats held the power but did not deliver the results that national Democrats wanted.

After decades-long push, deepening Port of Gulfport moves forward

The report, which is a result of a three-year study, recommends deepening the port from 36 feet to 46 feet and widening it by 50 feet. The work is estimated to cost $548 million.

Rims and Judy Barber on their work for civil rights: 'You can't do anything quickly in this state, but you can persevere.'

Over a two-day period, Rims and Judy Barber answered questions from Mississippi Today Ideas about coming to Mississippi to fight for civil rights.

Voter Voices: 'They intend not to have any Black representation in the state'

“Voter Voices” is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state’s history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case gutted the federal Voting Rights Act’s requirements for majority Black districts. For Margaret […]