Trinidad Chambliss takes the Conerly Trophy. What about a Heisman?

During brain drain research, New Yorker finds reasons to remember Mississippi

"What happens in Mississippi does not stay contained behind a state line; it ripples throughout the rest of the country. The case for staying in this cultural wellspring is easily made," intern writes.

State lawmaker urges Jackson city leaders to sell property for Pearl River casino project

A state lawmaker pleaded with members of the Jackson City Council to sell city-owned swampland along the Pearl River so a riverfront casino resort in Mississippi’s capital can move forward.

Report finds birth centers improve outcomes. Mississippi has none

Despite growing evidence that midwife-led birth centers improve outcomes for mothers and infants, Mississippi remains one of 10 states with no centers. Mississippi is also among the states with the fewest midwives per births in the nation, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund, a non-profit research organization focused on healthcare issues.

SPLC president during Jackson visit says organization is ready to fight DOJ prosecution

In April of 2026, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced an 11-count federal indictment against the SPLC in the Middle District of Alabama.

Mississippi attorney general clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Many details of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law enforcement would release footage from the incident.