The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

PHILADELPHIA — Early in Chinonye Chukwu's heart-wrenching film, "Till," Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) and her son Emmett (Jalyn Hall) sing bebop tunes as they drive to a department store to buy Emmett a wallet for that fateful Mississippi trip.

Nearly the entire stretch of the Mississippi River has experienced below average rainfall over the past two months, reducing water levels on the river to near record lows

Law enforcement officials say former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road

The Pro Football Hall of Famer is being sued by the state of Mississippi for misappropriating welfare funds to his alma mater.

The state joined states such as New York, California and Missouri in nabbing more than $50 million in health-related earmarks in fiscal 2022.

Nineteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden (D) on October 17, 2022, opposing a proposed federal rule to mandate the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,…

A congressional ally says President Joe Biden's commitment to racial equity is being tested by federal investigations into public spending on a failing Mississippi water system

Mississippi expects 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling denying abortion rights

Courses owned or operated by casinos make up a healthy percentage of the top public-access courses in Mississippi.

“Serious concerns” over critically low water levels in the Mississippi River system led port authorities to limit vessel drafts near a key export hub, potentially adding a further headache for shippers already contending with delays and skyrocketing costs.

A woman made a gruesome discovery along the dried-up banks of the Mississippi River, as the water level continues to fall