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A third suspect in the killing of Tasia Fortune made his first court appearance Monday. A judge ordered Eric Derrell Clark, 45, held on $5 million bond.

Lawmakers advocate for legislation to protect Mississippians’ ability to obtain contraception, as well as healthcare providers’ ability to provide it. It would not dictate anyone’s choices.

Mississippi State and Alabama first played each other in football in 1898. During their series, State has won only 17 of the 108 games.

The historic budget boost for the Hinds County Public Defenders Office still isn’t enough to put it in line with a state law requiring equal funding with prosecutors

Proposed legislation would strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence, an issue advocates say is often overlooked after natural disasters.

Politicians’ superpower is that we, members of the voting public, often do not understand how elected officials’ actions can impact issues such as healthcare costs.

Thousands of book lovers swarmed the grounds of the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson for the 11th annual Mississippi Book Festival. The festival’s offerings ranged from the whimsical to the weighty, featuring celebrity authors and emerging writers whose work spanned many genres.

The Stone County Correctional Facility re-entry program, called Pathway Home 5 that provides employment and re-entry training before and after release, has a waitlist as officials prepare to select the next group of participants.

During a preliminary hearing, a Jackson police detective testified that Tasia Fortune, 29, was hung from a tree in west Jackson after she was killed because of a dispute over drugs.

Marshall Ramsey’s editorial cartoon shows a mule pulling a modern tractor, with a farmer on the cellphone saying, “Yes, I know how expensive diesel is!!”