Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1966 speech in Indianola has long been relegated to the footnotes of history, but his words that day may have revealed one of his more vulnerable moments.
Why did prison officials use a state plane to interview an inmate in Tennessee? They won’t say.
Paperwork says state corrections officials interviewed the inmate about an urgent threat to a public official.
On this day in 1991
On this day in 1991, Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, announced his retirement.
Members Only: A conversation with Jerry Mitchell and Chris Davis
Mississippi Today hosted a members-only lunch and learn on Friday, June 14 with investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell and New York Times Local Investigative Reporting Fellowship Deputy Chris Davis.
Report details Coast ‘sunny day’ flood threats through 2100
Union of Concerned Scientists report identifies coastal structures at risk of flooding from rising tides, not storms.
Podcast: Chris Harris of the Mississippi Braves joins the pod.
Chris Harris, Director of Communications for the Mississippi Braves, joins the podcast to talk about the Braves latest season and more.
On this day in 1966
On this day in 1966, the March Against Fear, also known as the “Meredith March,” ended at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson.
Over 110,000 Mississippi children lost Medicaid coverage in the past year
Though this represents a significant decline in children covered, it’s more than were covered before continuous enrollment began.
Lt. Gov. Hosemann announces task forces to improve workforce, help women and children
Hosemann and others have said that the low workforce participation rate is a primary reason Mississippi lags the rest of the nation economically.
Broadband expansion in Mississippi continues with $70.9 million in grants
Internet service providers across Mississippis will receive $70.9 million in grants to bring broadband access to 26,500 homes.
On this day in 1933
On this day in 1933, James Meredith, the first know Black student at the University of Mississippi, was born in Kosciusko.
Mississippi’s sodomy law cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars, but it remains on the books
Lawmakers this session killed a bill that would have repealed the state’s antiquated law.