Overby Center-Mississippi Today program will explore the changing world of college athletics

Comics, culture and John Jennings’ creative spirit at The MAX

The exhibition “John Jennings: Build Your World,” on view at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian through March 27, is a peek behind the curtain for an up-close look at the storyteller’s creative process.

US attorney says Jackson bribery case had ‘no racial issues’

Black elected officials who pleaded guilty in connection to a sweeping probe into corruption in Mississippi’s capital city were not targeted because of their race, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Baxter Kruger said.

All Mississippi special education teachers can receive $2,000 bonus, lawmakers say

Mississippi Department of Education officials sent a letter to lawmakers in May, asking them to clarify who the money was for, leaving the bonuses up in the air as many teachers finalized their contracts for the coming school year.

Here are 3 things to know about who influenced Mississippi’s rural health funding plan

Mississippi providers are nearing the first deadline to apply for a share of hundreds of millions of dollars of federal grant funding to improve rural healthcare. But questions remain about how the state crafted its funding application and who influenced its plan for the Rural Health Transformation Program.

Mississippi Today welcomes new senior editor

In this role, Bobby Caina Calvan will lead the Jackson Team, coordinate with other editors on major projects and provide mentoring for early-career journalists.