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Mississippi Republicans warn of the red menace, even as Comrade Trump breaks out the Marx-Engels playbook

But Mississippi McCarthyites seeking reelection to Congress or other offices might want to look inward to the Trump administration they appear to support.

Blaze engulfs vacant commercial building in Jackson; no injuries reported

A fire broke out at a vacant commercial building in downtown Jackson Tuesday morning, causing extensive damage but no injuries. Crews from the Jackson Fire Department arrived to flames and heavy smoke that could be seen for miles.

Secretary of state: No runoff elections for Mississippi’s federal midterm races

Runoff elections can be confusing in Mississippi because some offices require them, but others do not.

At Pride in the Park, Jackson’s Black LGBTQ+ community finds connection

Jackson Black Pride hosted a Pride in the Park event Saturday in Jackson. Dozens of LGBTQ+ friends and allies socialized and enjoyed barbecue with a drag performance. Some people also received health screenings.

Mississippi 2026 midterm elections guide: Who’s running? What are the issues?

A guide to who’s running and the driving issues of the Mississippi 2026 midterm election.

‘Dear William,’ a book chronicling a family’s struggle with addiction, will be feature film

“Dear William,” the bestselling book about a family’s intergenerational struggles with addiction, is being made into into a feature film.

Man pleads not guilty in killing of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging

Jarques Ratliff, 51, of Jackson was denied bond Monday after he pleaded not guilty to murder in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune.

Reeves announces $104M in rural health funding for facility and technology improvements

Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday announced 167 awards together worth over $104 million to providers across Mississippi for projects aimed at improving rural health care.

Mississippi prison work nonprofit lost $5M, PEER report finds

MAGCOR lacks a documented financial system with internal controls resulting in at least one documented instance of fraud and abuse, according to the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review.

College football, week 2: Kamario Taylor is impressive for MSU, Ole Miss secondary needs to improve

Week 2 of college football: Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor led the Bulldogs to a 38-13 win over Minnesota. Ole Miss defeated Charlotte 41-9, but the Rebels’ secondary needs work.