Taggart Intends 'Crusade' Against Drugs as Attorney General
Republican Andy Taggart of Madison says he's running for Mississippi attorney general to wage a "crusade" against illegal drugs.
Mississippi Gets Low Grades on Federal Housing Inspections
The subsidized apartments that house some of Mississippi's poorest residents have failed 10% of health and safety inspections.
Reeves Vows Culture War Against ‘Liberals’ in Campaign for Governor
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves set the tone in his race for Mississippi governor Monday evening, telling supporters at a campaign event: "The radical liberals have taken aim at Mississippi's culture and Mississippi's values."
Mississippi City May Update Old, Broken Parking Meters
The city of Jackson, Mississippi, may replace its old and broken parking meters with newer versions that work with smartphones.
GOP Candidate Says Truck Burglarized While at Party Event
A Republican candidate for Mississippi governor says someone broke into his truck and stole campaign files while he was at an event.
Analysis: Some Issues Unsolved by Lawmakers Will be Back
As in any session, there were important issues on which the Mississippi Legislature didn't make laws, or even really consider.
Black Plaintiffs Accept 2 New Mississippi Senate Districts
African American residents who sued Mississippi say they are accepting legislators' plan to redraw two state Senate districts in a way that could increase black representation at the state Capitol.
Trump EPA Weighs Reviving Massive Mississippi Flood Project
As Mississippi's governor toured massive flooding in the state, the Trump administration said Wednesday that it is giving another look to a long-dead flood control and drainage project in the Mississippi Delta that the George W. Bush administration rejected.
Kevin Sutherland
Kevin Sutherland made his first birdie in two days, and it was all he needed to finally win for the second time on the PGA Tour Champions.
Mississippi Alleges Fraud by Entergy, Utility Says No Proof
Mississippi's attorney general alleges the state's largest private utility defrauded customers by not buying cheaper power from outside companies.
Abortion-Rights Group Sues Mississippi Over 'Heartbeat' Law
An abortion-rights group is asking a federal judge to block a Mississippi law that will ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy.
Lawmakers Approve $1,500 Pay Raise for Mississippi Teachers
The Mississippi Senate on Thursday voted 46-2 to approve changes to the pay schedule for teachers starting July 1. Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison says the increase is expected to cost about $58 million.
Mississippi Closes More Bridges After Counties Don't Act
Mississippi officials are closing more bridges that county officials haven't closed after inspectors found them unsafe.
Speaker: Lawmakers Eye $1,000 Raise for Mississippi Teachers
House Speaker Philip Gunn said Monday that Mississippi public school teachers are likely to get a one-time raise of $1,000 in the coming year.
Kermit Davis
Kermit Davis has earned a new contract after leading Mississippi on a surprising run to the NCAA Tournament.