Hundreds sign petition to oust leaders at the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

Mississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production

Mississippi researchers will help lead a $13.5 million nationwide project to expand U.S. seafood production through aquaculture research and development.

Public Welfare Foundation awards $300,000 to Deep South Today to expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today

Public Welfare Foundation is awarding $300,000 to Deep South Today. The grant will help expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today, which is part of Deep South Today's network of nonprofit newsrooms.

Family seeks alternate ways to honor Black veteran killed by KKK mob after county rejects road renaming

The family of a Black World War II veteran gunned down by the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are seeking other options to honor him after Wilkinson County supervisors denied a request to rename a road after him.

Ex-NBA player Kendrick Perkins is set to join Jackson State men's basketball as new general manager

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State’s men’s basketball team.

City Council says no Jackson data centers until regulations are in place

Jackson is one of a growing number of Mississippi cities to consider data center regulations. Clinton and Ridgeland recently passed requirements for data centers, such as how far a center can be from a residential area.