The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Mississippi Drivers: Why Your Income Tax Just Dropped to 4% (And What to Do With the Extra Cash)

If you look at your pay stub this month, you might notice a small but welcome change. Your take-home pay is slightly higher. That is because Mississippi is in the middle of a historic tax overhaul. As of January 1, 2026, the state individual income tax rate has officially dropped…

Budget and the Bees · Jan 21

A man pleads not guilty to setting fire to Mississippi synagogue

The man accused of setting fire to a Mississippi synagogue has pleaded not guilty to a federal arson charge

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Mississippi synagogue congregant shares story of 1967 Ku Klux Klan bombing

Beverly Geiger Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue in 1967

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Hub of Jewish life in Mississippi's capital city damaged by arson attack

A fire has badly damaged the historic Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Jackson Mississippi Synagogue Fire Sparks Hate Crime Investigation as Only Jewish House of Worship Is Destroyed

Federal authorities investigate a possible hate crime after a fire destroys the only Jewish house of worship in Jackson, Mississippi.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

Mississippi Schools Rise From Last to First: How Literacy Reforms Drove Education Improvements

Mississippi transformed itself from the worst to the best in reading through evidence-based literacy reforms, teacher training, and early intervention, now ranking ninth nationally in fourth-grade reading proficiency.

International Business Times · Jan 12

Rahm Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign for president

The former Chicago mayor wants to lead a post-Trump "renewal wing" of the Democratic Party.

Axios · Jan 11

Arson suspect arrested after blaze at historic Mississippi synagogue

Multiple Torah scrolls were damaged after fire broke out early Saturday at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson

The Guardian - US · Jan 11

Suspect arrested after fire damages synagogue once bombed by KKK

The blaze broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday.

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Daricka M Moore: Key Facts About Suspect in Deadly Mississippi Shooting Spree That Left Six Dead

Daricka M Moore, 24, has been charged with murder after six people, including his father, brother, uncle and 7-year-old cousin, were killed in shooting spree across three Mississippi locations.

International Business Times UK · Jan 10