Flooding
Photo Gallery: Tchula Flooding
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Residents of Tchula, located in the state’s poorest county, Holmes County, have been affected by Tchula Lake’s recent flooding. View images from the area and the people dealing with the rising waters.
Photo Gallery: Flood victim Anderson Jones Sr.
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Although hundreds of people have been displaced due to the flooding in Warren County, Anderson Jones Sr., a resident of Filter, Miss., walks a little less than a mile every week to get to his home. The photos in this gallery show the strenuous circumstances of his journey.
Flooding
Photo Gallery: Issaquena Co. flooding
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In Issaquena County, homes, churches, vehicles and farm equipment can be seen nearly submerged in flood water. This photo gallery shows the severity of the flooding in the county.
Health
‘He’s my world’: With nearly half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closing, families share the human side of what’s at stake
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Mississippi has the highest percentage of at risk rural hospitals in the country. For residents in those communities they’re the difference between life and death, and worth fighting for.
Afrofuturism, indigenous people and intersectional spaces: These Jackson artists hope their creations inspire a community
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The nonprofit Cooperation Jackson commissioned six artists to create murals for the organization’s first Mural Fest. The event’s goal is to inspire the city of Jackson in hopes of sparking community change and encouraging more appreciation in the arts.
Teacher Shortage
Photo essay: A day in the life of one Delta teacher
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Follow this slideshow of photos by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton depicting a day in the life of Delta teacher Kaitlyn Barton as she navigates through her day of teaching, working a second job and, finally, making it home to prepare for her next day in the classroom.
Justice
‘Next thing you know, he left me’: After an unusually deadly month, loved ones reflect on the lives of Jackson homicide victims
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January saw one of the capital city’s highest homicide counts in recent memory. In this multimedia essay, some victims’ friends and family members urge us to remember them as more than just crime statistics
‘What happens in this house stays in this house’: Black women sound the alarm about domestic violence in the African American community
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African American cultural traditions discourage black women and men from talking openly about intimate-partner violence. But in the era of #MeToo that could be changing.
PHOTOS: Jackson Indie Music Week shatters expectations in fourth year
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Jackson Indie Music Week brings Mississippi artists and fans to the capital city’s most well-known venues and hot spots
The Year in Photos 2018: Images from across Mississippi
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Check out Mississippi Today’s year in photos, including work by photojournalist Eric Shelton
Mississippi votes: Scenes from Election Day
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Election Day images by Mississippi Today photo journalist Eric J. Shelton
Mississippi Culture
‘We are about preserving Farish Street’: A photo essay
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Meet some of the people holding together to a historic Jackson community
Preserving Farish Street: No longer the vibrant hub of African American life but memories and hope remain
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The historic Jackson neighborhood is often painted as a tale of tragedy. In reality, people who live there also embody a spirit of triumph.
Mississippi Culture
A love of horses and the ‘thrill of driving’ keeps Neshoba harness racers coming back
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The competition is a tradition at the Neshoba County Fair that dates back to the early 1900s – a tradition that embodies the racial dynamics of the event
Mississippi Culture
Choctaw take pride in stickball – ‘the granddaddy of all American sports’
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The roots of stickball run deep in Choctaw culture. The fiercely competitive game – played long before there was football, baseball and basketball – is played with sticks and a small orange ball. Mississippi Today photographer Eric J. Shelton captured the action from the World Series of Stickball, played annually at the Choctaw Indian Fair, near Philadelphia, in this slideshow.