White is from rural Holmes County, one of the poorest areas of the country on the edge of the Mississippi Delta.

Jailed nearly two years on a crime he didn't commit, Desmond Green wants the "rogue" detective who put him there held accountable.

Mississippi high schools keep producing top shelf talent, which is why the state's college baseball teams are so successful ...

Mississippi Today discusses a new law set to take effect July 1 that will provide timely prenatal care via presumptive Medicaid eligibility.

The Mississippi State Department of Health hosted its inaugural State Employee Wellness Expo on Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The expo provided state employees with free health ...

The FBI executed federal search warrants on a busienss and office of HindsCounty District Attorney Jody Owens II.

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A similar plan to eliminate income taxes drew criticism from many, including Gov. Tate Reeves, because of proposed ...

The letter asks the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that requires hospital emergency departments to provide abortions ...

Mississippi won international acclaim for its literacy achievements, but several school districts haven't made such drastic ...

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