Greenville city council hears concerns about closing local school: ‘It’s going to be chaotic’

Help us report on the June 14 shooting outside Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi 

Reporters from Mississippi Today and The New York Times are looking for information from people who were at the Walmart Supercenter in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, the day a police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

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.

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

The rapidly changing world of college athletics will be the focus of a Sept. 17 program at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Rick Cleveland, sports columnist for Mississippi Today, will lead a conversation with Ross Dellenger, senior writer covering college football for Yahoo Sports, and Keith Carter, vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics at the University of Mississippi.

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.

Most 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.