The Mississippi state and US federal governments are failing to take steps to prevent cervical cancer deaths for Black women in the Mississippi Delta, the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch said in a report released today during cervical cancer awareness month.

These Mississippians convicted in the U.S. Capitol insurrection are included in President Trump's massive pardon regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, event.

That is why he refers to "The Mississippi Advantage."

A wide-ranging storm has been forecast to move along the Eastern United States this week, bringing with it the potential for snow, ice and thunderstorms in multiple states across the country. Much of the country has already faced challenging weather this month.

Read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Mississippi in 2024, based on the latest data from Zillow’s home value index. We made use on data from Zillow’s home value index, plus the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey,

The proposed “Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program Fund” shows how hard-line immigration policies at the federal level have influenced policy proposals in states and localities.

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29. He mainly focused on the state’s economic and academic achievements. Read his full speech below, watch it in the video above or open this link.

The report card shows Mississippi leads the nation in firearm deaths. In 2023, a total of 844 firearm-related deaths occurred, placing Mississippi with the highest firearm-related mortality rate of all 50 states. The report shows heart disease to be the number one killer of Mississippians.

Occhi, who was born in Hawaii but eventually moved to Mississippi with her mother, went missing on August 27, 1992. The search happened near Honey Locust Drive in Tupelo, where the 13-year-old lived at the time of her disappearance.

Immigrants in U.S. illegally work in Mississippi communities, pay taxes, shop at local businesses. What does illegal immigration cost the state?

Mississippi heavily relies on federal dollars at the state level. Here's what the pause on federal loans or grants could affect, what we know so far.

The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled t