Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns ...

In Mississippi, 38 percent of residents are Black yet there are no Black statewide elected officials. The last time a Black ...

St. John’s United Church of Christ quickly opened its doors after the fire and took in about 40 people on cots. Local nonprofits are now working to move residents into hotels and other temporary ...

A proposal to offer up to $2,500 for arrests and convictions tied to two Jackson business burglaries sparked debate at the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Jayme Mitchell Jr.s 27 points helped Jackson State defeat Mississippi Valley State 85-77 on Thursday. Mitchell added six rebounds for the Tigers (11-20, 10-8 Southwestern Athletic ...

Protesters gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to oppose the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran. The protest was organized by Mississippi for a Just World, a human rights advocacy group.

Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a trailblazing journalist and educator, has died at the age of 72. She served as a longtime professor at Jackson State University and was its acting president in 2023.

A red British phone booth is a curious fixture in Downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Developer and Anglophile Stuart C. Irby Jr. installed the booth in 1996. The booth is likely a K6 model, a standard ...