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Mississippi ended its investigation into the death of Nolan Wells with the grand jury report. How he died is now an orphaned question, belonging to volunteers.

This would mean diesel, which has shot up to more than $6 a gallon due to the war in Iran and hit Mississippi truckers and farmers hard, could be purchased without the 24-cents-a-gallon federal or state excise usually levied on dyed fuel meant for highway use.

Children experiencing homelessness face barriers to school enrollment despite federal protections. State education officials explain the available protections and how families can seek assistance, navigate missing paperwork and challenge enrollment decisions.

Since Nolan Wells was found dead on a part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the National Park Service should investigate, two members of Congress say.

Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that’s facing challenges in its political representation. The area has been moved into a majority-white congressional district for the second time.

With state revenue expected to remain more or less flat over the next few years due to tax cuts and the economy, legislators are carefully watching spending.

Marshall Ramsey’s editorial cartoon shows two people in a truck. One says, “Scott Colom called Cindy Hyde-Smith a chicken for not debating.” The other replies: “Well, chicken is another form of protein.”

Amid months of food recalls, Mississippi Today talked to food safety experts to learn about top concerns, how food safety is addressed in Mississippi and how food systems are linked.

The public work of enacting a $32 billion Mississippi state budget to fund various services began in earnest with hearings by the Legislative Budget Committee.