Gallery | Holmes County school buildings battered and leaky
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Images by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton show the damage at several schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.
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Images by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton show the damage at several schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.
Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell the story of witnesses and community members at congressional hearing on the massive August immigration raids.
Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell the stories of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally, his supporters who turned out in support and Mississippi officials on hand for the Nov. 1 rally in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Paint the Town, an event to help revitalize downtown Clarksdale, featured commissioned artists from Bogotá, Colombia; Oxford, Miss.; Clarksdale, Miss.; Opelousas, La.; Denver; Los Angeles and New York. Paint the Town was the second Clarksdale International Street Art event.
Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell stories of families affected by Mississippi’s early August immigration raids as Mississippi Today continues its coverage.
Eleven-year-old Justin Alexander Armenta’s mother was detained in the ICE raid that took place at Koch Foods Inc. on Aug. 7. His aunt now cares for Justin, who has autism, and his 1-year-old sister.
Slideshow of candidates on Election Day
The historical role of black cowboys in rural life has drawn renewed interest in recent years in Mississippi, nationally and around the world
Farmers, in their own words, talk about the 220,000 acres of farmland inundated with floodwaters in the Mississippi Delta, disrupting their lives and livelihoods. The area isn’t expected to drop below flood stage until August.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.