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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him. By a 5-4 vote Thursday, justices sided with Terry Pitchford, sentenced for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. Only one Black person served on the jury.

A redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans.

The request comes as the City Council debates a six-month moratorium on new data center projects in Jackson

Mississippi State softball is playing in the Women’s College World Series. The Bulldogs’ first opponent is Texas Tech, which has the sport’s highest-paid pitcher.

Softball joins baseball in the Mississippi sports spotlight this week. Mississippi State stunned proud Oklahoma to reach the College World Series for the first time. Belhaven won its Super Regional and will play in the Division III World Series. Southern Miss, State, and Ole Mis all play in NCAA Baseball Regionals this weekend. All that and lots more, including a visit from Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain who is on the NCAA Baseball Committee.

A mob of Klansmen opened fire with shotguns on Clifton Walker Sr. on Feb. 28, 1964, as he was driving home on Poor House Road, killing the Black World War II veteran.

Two pilots were being evaluated at a hospital after a military training jet from Naval Air Station Meridian crashed Tuesday near Shuqualak.

The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat. The proposal passed the South Carolina House on May 20. But senators rejected it Tuesday as early in-person voting started for June 9 primaries.

On May 17, D’Iberville High School published a Facebook post that used Jonas Hole’s former name and allegedly edited his photograph to appear more feminine.

The “Mississippi Miracle” label has helped shape the national conversation around the state’s gains in reading, even if it simplifies a much longer story. The gains followed years of work.