Jackson/Hinds Library System is overrun with repair needs

Teen stomped to death in Hinds County jail, coroner says

The teenager was booked in jail on July 1 after he was arrested in connection to a killing at a south Jackson apartment complex. A video circulating on social media showed his limp and bloodied body being kicked while he lay on the floor.

Addilyn Stephens, 10-year-old Princess of Patrick Farms, wins huge golf tournament in Paris

Addilyn Stephens, a 10-year-old from Mississippi, traveled to France over the Fourth of July weekend and won the Paris Junior Golf Invitational. In the 9-10 age division, she won by 10 shots.

State revenue up. Heat can hurt the economy. Rocket explodes in test: Mississippi Marketplace

The largest gains came from corporate income taxes and use taxes. Sales tax collections, the largest source of state revenue, were down by $11.91 million or 0.42% year over year.

Voter voices: ‘We're well past that.’ State's troubled past shouldn't be issue in redistricting

Baker wants lawmakers to redraw Mississippi's electoral maps, particularly the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.

Greenville city council hears concerns about closing local school: ‘It’s going to be chaotic’

Some parents are voicing concerns about plans to close a Greenville middle school and how school district leaders are managing facilities and money.