1883: Sojourner Truth dies in Michigan

Mississippi startups showcase innovation and compete for funding

Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit working to cultivate the state’s startup, innovation and tech economy.

Messy-ssippi: This state has a history of elections that don’t end on Election Day

Mississippi's U.S. Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith isn’t the first election that has extended into overtime. The state has a history of messy contests that took a while to resolve.

Sophia Paffenroth to report in UK for national health journalism fellowship

Sophia Paffenroth, women’s health reporter for Mississippi Today, has been selected for the Association of Health Care Journalists’ International Health Study Fellowship.

6,000 acre Hinds County solar farm can proceed, appeals court rules

Hinds County residents opposed to a nearly 6,000-acre solar farm near Bolton lost their fight Tuesday when an appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling allowing it to go forward.

Colom lead increases in Mississippi Senate race as Hinds County finalizes count

Officials in Hinds County began processing long-awaited affidavit ballots on Wednesday in the historic Mississippi Senate election between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom.