Jackson mother files wrongful death claim after son is stomped to death in Hinds County jail

Legislature passes youth court overhaul after process gets snagged in PBM politics

Lawmakers early Thursday night were in limbo, unsure whether they would be ending their session soon and going home, or adding a new, contentious issue to the mix and remaining in Jackson. And it left the youth court reform, or at least its funding, also in limbo for now.

The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band puts on a show — and is on a mission

Alumni from Jackson State University and its Sonic Boom of the South started the Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band, which introduces middle and high school students to show band techniques and helps connect them to college.

Mississippi ranks No. 1 in producing male pro athletes, study says

A new study by The Sports Geek shows Mississippi, per capita, has produced the highest number of male professional athletes of any state the past two decades.

Mississippi opioid settlement council’s first 2026 meeting scheduled for Tuesday

With legislative adjustments and new outside help, Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council will return to Jackson on Tuesday to begin its second cycle of grant recommendations.

Senate sends youth court overhaul to House after late-night debate in special session

The goal of the bill is to scrap Mississippi’s current disjointed youth court system. Only 24 of Mississippi’s 82 counties have a full-time judge handling youth court cases.