Lawsuit could be the latest delay in a proposed Jackson movie studio

Legislature passes youth court overhaul after process gets snagged in PBM politics

Lawmakers early Thursday night were in limbo, unsure whether they would be ending their session soon and going home, or adding a new, contentious issue to the mix and remaining in Jackson. And it left the youth court reform, or at least its funding, also in limbo for now.

Jackson mother files wrongful death claim after son is stomped to death in Hinds County jail

Janice Bradley joined her attorney at a Thursday press conference to call for a full accounting of the events that led to the beating death of her son, Mielun Butler, two days after he was booked into Raymond on July 1.

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

A new study by The Sports Geek shows Mississippi, per capita, has produced the highest number of male professional athletes of any state the past two decades.

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.