Mississippi Today and Deep South Today launch ‘Black Box,’ a podcast examining opioid settlement spending

'Black Box' podcast goes beneath the surface of Mississippi’s opioid epidemic and settlements

Mississippi Today and Goat Rodeo wrote the Black Box podcast with Mississippi’s opioid epidemic victims in mind. We want to honor the over 10,000 people who will never be able to listen to it.

Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico is moving toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches.

Senate Republicans now pushing for more say in Iran war

Several lawmakers said Monday that Congress should no longer remain on the sidelines and that the White House needs to explain where the conflict is headed.

Former state Sen. John Polk dies at 77

Former state Sen. John Polk was a veteran of the Mississippi National Guard and served as an executive at his family's business, Polk Meat Products.

Judge questions Jackson officials about Lake Hico data center discussion

Emails between Jackson Mayor John Horhn and a local tech nonprofit detail the benefits of a hyperscale data center at Lake Hico, including up to $15 billion in private investment and up to $20 million a year in revenue for the city.