by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Lawsuits alleging that Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts dilute Black voter strength could be bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In a surprise ruling last week, the nation’s highest court...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, faces a driving under the influence charge in Alabama, Baldwin County Chief Deputy Anthony Lowery said. McLendon was arrested around 10 a.m. on June 5 after being...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 A $400 million federal civil rights lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of two men allegedly beaten and tortured by Rankin County sheriff’s deputies during what attorneys say was an unlawful arrest earlier this year says the...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Two proposed charter schools have made it through the first stage of the annual application process with hopes of opening in the Delta. This year’s application cycle saw fewer applicants at this stage than in previous...
By Kara Kimbrough I don’t know about you, but when an iconic restaurant closes after decades of serving customers, it’s like the loss of a good friend. So many wonderful restaurants have closed in Mississippi and other parts of the U.S., especially during and after...
By Sarah Ulmer Work continues to restore Jackson’s water system. The problems faced in the capital city span from infrastructure issues, operational malfunctions, water cleanliness and major debt from unpaid bills. “It took decades to get to where we are now, it is...
SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy (CPSA), the first College Preparatory and STEM charter school in Mississippi, is excited to announce enrollment for the next school year is now open. Spots are available for 75 Kindergarten and 75 First grade students from the...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 9, 2023 In the back of the Alcorn County Correctional Facility, a regional prison in the top-right corner of Mississippi, is an ice-cold trailer. It’s new. And it’s where Bill Stone — a retired Northeast Mississippi Community...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 This year the political eyes of the nation will be fixed on Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisiana, three reliably Republican states, as they elect their governors and other statewide officials. The three Southern states...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 Civil rights attorney Jill Collen Jefferson was arrested Saturday night by Lexington police — the same department she complained about nine days earlier to Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke. Holmes County...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 Southern Miss was up one game in the best-of-three Super Regional and had snatched a 4-0 lead over Tennessee in Game 2. A sun-baked, humidity-broiled overflow crowd at Pete Taylor Park of 5,882 was thundering its...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will host the annual Summer Learning Family Fun Day on June 17 at the Jackson Convention Complex, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Summer Learning Family Fun Day is designed to encourage families to...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Shane Quick, a little-known candidate in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, withdrew from the statewide race earlier this week, according to state GOP officials and the Secretary of State’s office. Tate...
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Central Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “These projects are a major investment into our infrastructure and show your tax...
By Toni Miles Those who have weathered hurricanes and other storms throughout South Mississippi’s hurricane seasons know how long it can take to clean up the damage and rebuild. The Long Beach Harbor is no exception, say City officials, especially considering the...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley on Thursday called for state leaders to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws and expand the role of the state’s Ethics Commission to enforce...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 The president of Tougaloo College, a private historically Black institution in north Jackson, is leaving at the end of this month amid growing unhappiness with her leadership, notching another name in the growing list of...
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Hickingbottom waited too late to appeal the state party kicking him off the ballot for the Aug. 8 primary. Specially...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 7, 2023 Aaron Lochmann’s mom was driving him home from surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center when he looked at his phone and got what was perhaps the most poorly timed news of his 19-year-old life. The LGBTQ+...
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Commerce has awarded an Economic Development Administration grant in the amount of $250,000 to the South Delta Planning and Development District, Inc. This EDA investment...
