Jason White's poll on vouchers ignores strong test results in Mississippi public schools

JXN Water pushes for independent oversight of Jackson’s water and sewer systems

Jackson’s water and sewer systems would remain outside city officials’ control under a proposal by a federally appointed manager that would establish an independent, customer-governed authority to oversee the troubled utilities.

Richard E. Holmes, first Black student at Mississippi State University, dies at 82

Dr. Richard E. Holmes, who integrated the Mississippi State University in 1965 and later returned as a campus physician, died Friday at the age of 82.

Colom out-raises Hyde-Smith, but incumbent has more cash on hand

Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, raised almost twice as much money as Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith the past three months, but Hyde-Smith still has more cash on hand.

Mississippi has its own history book of 'Laughter and Forgetting,' professor writes

To abandon Mississippi history is to abandon hope of healing and positive change. Instead, we remain “victims of our own incomprehension,” bound to repeat past mistakes and make new and equally harmful ones, professor writes.

Tindell to step down as public safety commissioner. Gov. Reeves appoints Capitol Police chief to succeed him

Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell will step down next month to focus on his campaign for attorney general. The new commissioner will be Bo Luckey, currently the chief of Capitol Police