Mississippi Today
Since Civil War, the law has prevented federal agents, including ICE, from polls, voting experts argue
It is clear that sending ICE or FBI agents to the polls for Tuesday's midterm election would be flatly illegal, voting rights advocates argue.
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4mJackson State employees face layoffs as university loses federal funding
Jackson State University is eliminating eight positions amid the loss of federal funding, according to a layoff letter obtained by Mississippi Today.
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5mTrump DOJ wants to give the Jackson Police Department millions, with strings attached
Jackson is one of four cities the Trump administration has chosen for its Model Cities Initiative grant program.
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4mMississippi School for Math and Science senior is vying in national Super Kid contest
High school senior and Clinton resident Jeremy Burwell is on track to go from being a fan of comics to starring in his own in national Stan Lee Super Kid contest.
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4mJackson judge orders Grand Chateau apartment owner extradited and jailed
Jackson Environmental Court Judge Jeffery Reynolds issued ordered the owner of the Grand Chateau apartment complex to serve nearly two years in jail.
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9mMississippi has 23 public colleges and universities. Can the state sustain them?
There are no immediate plans to merge Mississippi's public colleges, but lawmakers still are discussing the possibilities.