Mississippi Today (https://mississippitoday.org/)
The Delta town settled by former slaves is a poignant paradox: one that laments that the town isn’t what it was, but knows that it’s still worth fighting for.
Half of the university presidents, a third of the IHL, and the Commissioner of Higher Education have all transitioned out of their roles during the past year.
This will be the 15th annual presentation of the C Spire Ferriss Trophy. Never as there been such an array of deserving candidates.
Mississippi was one of five states that officially joined New Jersey’s effort to challenge a federal ban on sports betting nationwide, and the state has spent months checking off boxes to ensure sports betting could begin in within the coming days.
With new leadership in place, district gives teachers more money, purchases new buses, and sets goals for students for new year
Former Ole Miss football star and coach Billy Brewer, who died Saturday, is fondly remembered by his former players as an inspiring coach who always had their backs.
Artist renderings offer first glimpse at what officials hope is the next big state tourism attraction
First Oxford Bourbon Festival will bring award-winning chefs from around the region to tout the best bourbons and benefit Move on Up Mississippi charity.
Backers say while local citizens will have access to complex and swimming facility, it is first and foremost a tourism project
Baseball’s box score, invented by a British-born sports writer in 1859, remains one of life’s simple pleasures, but it is vanishing from newsprint.
Clarksdale put its hopes for building a new sports and recreational complex in the hands of a newly created agency — but who are they and how much power do they have?
Delta community asks who’s involved in the economic development project and who’s financially responsible
A 30-member task force will examine state and district testing for Mississippi students and deliver a report on their findings by December.
The decision leaves one Democrat, former congressman Mike Espy, running against two Republicans, incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and anti-establishment conservative Chris McDaniel
Tupelo’s Paul Thorn, son of Pentecostal preacher and former professional boxer, has come full circle with his latest album, which is all gospel music.
Nick Sandlin has baseball veterans scratching their heads trying to remember a pitcher posting the numbers he has posted this spring for USM.
