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

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 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.

Mississippi Today announces its 10th anniversary celebration and ‘All In on Mississippi’ summit

Mississippi Today is marking its 10th anniversary with a celebration Oct. 7 and an "All In on Mississippi" summit Oct. 8. Both events are at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.

This county lost its hospital. Bringing it back is easier said than done

Today, Humphreys County has no hospital, no emergency room, no urgent care clinic, and no county health department. It is one of more than 100 rural hospitals in the U.S. that have fully closed since 2005.