Approximately 100 detainees protest inside CoreCivic-owned Natchez ICE facility after hot food and hot water are halted

‘We paid the price’: End of Rankin County schools desegregation order worries Black residents

Black Rankin County schools alumni, as well as parents and former teachers, say discrimination still exists in the district. Last month, a judge released the district from a federal desegregation order put in place almost 60 years ago to curb racial discrimination.

Andy Gipson's Muslim rhetoric doesn't match the Woodie Guthrie classic he sings

Andy Gipson's decision to include folk legend Guthrie’s song amongst his patriotic collection is of note considering his recent comments on Muslim Americans.

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss welcomes pressure that comes with fame and aims to refine his game

As Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss enters his final season, with Ole Miss ranked ninth in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, he aims to work on a more mature, composed and refined style of play.

Police chief in Senatobia regularly used racial slurs, private text messages reveal

The chief, Harold Vanderford, used a racist slur to describe Black people more than a dozen times in a series of 10 text conversations dating back to last summer and continuing after he became chief.

Don't let scammers crash back-to-school season

Today’s students and young adults are true digital natives, having grown up online, learning to navigate digital spaces as a normal part of daily life. As they transition to college, they turn to digital platforms and social media for everything  from apartment hunting and job searches to shopping, banking and talking with friends. That familiarity, […]