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Leaders of state coalitions that support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking say different kinds of abuse can be intertwined,.

Mina Corpuz with Mississippi Today and Daja E. Henry with The Marshall Project review their deep-dive reporting into suicides in Mississippi’s prisons. Inmates — including those known to pose harm to themselves — are often locked away in solitary confinement without adequate checks on their wellbeing. The reporters looked at a decade’s worth of data and tell harrowing stories through the eyes of family members and inmates. The project was a partnership between Mississippi Today, The Marshall Project and the Clarion Ledger.

Hinds County District 2 Supervisor Anthony “Tony” Smith is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that calls for a redo of the 2023 Democratic primary.

If Mississippi lawmakers through consolidation drew districts with more equal property values, they could ensure that kids receive a fairly funded education, consultant argues.

Deep South Today on Monday convened a virtual forum, which was sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, to examine what the 2026 data reveals about children in the region.

Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council has selected the Denver-based health consulting firm Steadman Group to advise the committee’s grant application process for the upcoming cycle.

Gov. Tate Reeves and a national defense official said that stopping the turbines would pose a national security risk and threaten U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.

The Starkville Derby draws thousands of people to north Mississippi each spring. The festival’s big attraction? Watching wiener dogs race.

An officer in north Mississippi opened fire on a car of a possible shoplifter, killing a 1-year-old boy and critically wounding an adult.

Barney Schoby has died at 87. He was a longtime civil rights leader in Adams County, Mississippi, and served in the state House from 1980 to 1997.