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Curtis Nichouls often fought to bring film productions to his adopted home of Jackson. His production company Sweet Unknown South allowed local college and high school students to learn about the industry.

Hundreds of people gathered near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for the 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington, echoing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 march.

With reformed policies and outside help, the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council will open its second annual grant application Monday for tens of millions of lawsuit dollars intended to address the state’s overdose crisis.

Social worker: Addressing this rural mental health crisis in Mississippi should not only be a public health priority, but a moral imperative grounded in the inherent dignity and worth of every person.

Hyde-Smith participated in a 2018 debate during a special election runoff with opponent Mike Espy. She did not debate Espy two years later when she was running for her first full six-year term.

A memorial service Saturday will honor the late Mamie Till-Mobley and her son Emmett Till, and visitors will ride in a caravan from Mound Bayou Museum of African-American Culture & History to the barn where 14-year-old Till was killed.

Heriberto “Eddie” Reyes-Ochoas has taken steps to secure permanent residency through a consulate, but the U.S. Department of State has paused the visa application process and interviews.

A Mississippi State student was detained, but not charged, after an employee reported that he had threatened to blow up the financial aid office. The student’s attorney said the arrest was dangerous and unjustified.

Poor recordkeeping was one reason acting Hinds DA Brad McCullouch asked the state auditor to review finances under former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who pleaded guilty in June to a federal corruption charge.

Nurses, doctors, counselors and social workers explored treatment approaches that prioritize rehabilitation, keeping mothers with their babies and replacing punitive measures with care, on Wednesday. The conference was organized by Mississippi Public Health Institute, a nonprofit that develops projects to enhance public and mental health, and CHAMP4Moms, a mental health referral service at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for providers who treat mothers.