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Mississippi Tornadoes Kill At Least 23. Here's What to Know
By Anisha Kohli
Jackson's Water Crisis Is a Climate Justice Wake-Up Call
By Alejandro de la Garza
Water Crisis Threatens Jackson Mayor's 'Radical' Agenda
By Alejandro de la Garza / Jackson, Miss.
A Water Crisis Decades in the Making
By Anisha Kohli
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Dozens Hospitalized After Miss. Pipe Rupture
The pipe contained carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide
By Sanya Mansoor
February 23, 2020
Mississippi and Tennessee Have Been Deluged With Near-Record Levels of Flooding. Here's What to Know
During a Monday press conference, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said that the Pearl River crested at 36.7 feet just above the major flood level which is 36 feet.
By Josiah Bates
February 17, 2020
'We Can Do Better.' Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of State Prison's Ward After String of Deaths
Gov. Reeves called for the closure of Unit 29 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, where multiple inmates have died, many of them a result of violent fights
By Josiah Bates
January 28, 2020
2 Inmates Killed in Mississippi Prison That Continues to Struggle With Deadly Violence
Three additional inmates also recently died at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
By Josiah Bates
January 21, 2020
After 5 Deaths in State Prisons In Recent Weeks, Mississippi Moving Inmates to Private Facilities. Here's What to Know
The lockdown means that inmates can only move in emergency situations and that there will not be any visitation this weekend, according to the statement.
By Josiah Bates
January 3, 2020
Jim Crow Law Could Affect Mississippi's Elections
Mississippi's constitution drafters explicitly said this provision was intended to "secure to the State of Mississippi 'white supremacy.'"
By Abby Vesoulis
November 5, 2019
Bulletproof Emmett Till Marker Erected in Mississippi
The civil rights movement was sparked in part by Till's brutal murder
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 20, 2019
A Mississippi Wedding Venue Refused to Serve Gay or Interracial Couples. Amid Backlash, the Owner Is Now Apologizing
The alleged owner of the event hall cited her "Christian belief"
By Katie Reilly
September 4, 2019
No Employers in Mississippi ICE Raids Have Been Charged Yet
Hundreds of employees across Mississippi were arrested Wednesday in an immigration raid. Their employers are yet to be charged.
By Sanya Mansoor
August 9, 2019
Memphis Man Killed in Police Shooting That Sparked Violent Protests Was Wanted for Assault, Robbery, Authorities Say
"This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go jail and they ended up, from my knowledge, doing what they had to do to not only protect themselves but to protect other people around them in the neighborhood."
By Gina Martinez
June 14, 2019
Why Republicans Are Watching Mississippi's Run-Off Election
Republicans aren't taking any chances in Mississippi. Ahead of Tuesday’s run-off between appointed incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and former three-term Democratic Congressman Mike Espy, national and state GOP officials were keeping a close eye...
By Philip Elliott
November 26, 2018
MLB Wants $5,000 Donation Back From Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Amid outcry over racially insensitive remarks, the MLB wants its money back
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 25, 2018
Embattled Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Apologizes for 'Public Hanging' Comment, But Says Her Words Were 'Twisted'
The Mississippi runoff is the last midterm battle of 2018
By Billy Perrigo
November 21, 2018
My True South: Why I Decided to Return Home
Returning home to a place I love more than I loathe
By Jesmyn Ward
July 26, 2018
Why the Mississippi Remains the South’s Most Vital Artery
The Mississippi remains the South's most vital artery
By Walter Isaacson
July 26, 2018
What To Know About John Lewis, The Congressman Protesting Against Trump
Lewis, a civil rights icon, is feuding with Trump over the museum's opening
By Nash Jenkins
December 8, 2017
People Are Not Happy That This School District Banned Harper Lee’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
The school hasn't given a reason why yet
By Julia Zorthian
October 16, 2017
Politicians Who Destroy Confederate Symbols 'Should Be Lynched,' a Mississippi Lawmaker Says
"The destruction of these monuments, erected in the loving memory of our family and fellow Southern Americans, is both heinous and horrific"
By Maya Rhodan
May 22, 2017
‘That's Evil.’ Family Mourns After 6-Year-Old Boy Is Kidnapped and Killed
"They didn’t have to kill him"
By Melissa Chan
May 19, 2017
The suit claims residents are repeatedly, illegally searched
The suit claims residents were repeatedly and illegally searched
By Maya Rhodan
May 8, 2017
Mississippi Has Moved Closer to Allowing the Firing Squad as an Execution Method
If the use of lethal injection drugs in the state is deemed unconstitutional
By Melissa Chan
February 9, 2017
Mississippi City Faces Backlash For Referring to MLK Day as 'Great Americans Day'
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been celebrated as a federal holiday since 1986
By Katie Reilly
January 14, 2017
Veteran With PTSD Sues American Airlines for Not Allowing Her to Fly With Service Dog
Airline agents would not let her board the flight
By Mahita Gajanan
October 29, 2016
Emmett Till Memorial Sign Was Shot Up by Vandals. Now, People Have Raised $18,000 to Replace It
A sign marking the location where the corpse of murdered black teenager Emmett Till was found in 1955 was found riddled with bulletholes by a man working on a short movie about Till's life. Filmmakers...
By Maya Rhodan
October 24, 2016
It’s Now Illegal to Dress Like a Clown in Public in a Mississippi County
Look like a clown and face a $150 fine
By Melissa Chan
October 20, 2016
Mississippi 3-Year-Old Found Dead After Mom Left Her in Patrol Car For Hours
Her mother left her in the car for four hours while visiting another officer
By Daniel White
October 5, 2016
Donald Trump Calls Hillary Clinton a 'Bigot'
Trump said his opponent "sees people of color only as votes"
By Rishi Iyengar
August 24, 2016
Donald Trump Compares His Campaign to Brexit
Trump brought U.K. politician Nigel Farage on stage to draw the comparison
By Daniel White
August 24, 2016
The Photo That Changed the Civil Rights Movement
With one photograph, a mother exposed America's racism
By TIME Photo
July 10, 2016
Explosion at Mississippi Natural Gas Plant Causes Evacuations
There were two workers at the plant when the explosion occurred
By Katie Reilly
June 28, 2016
Mississippi Town Must Desegregate Schools
"Delaying desegregation obligations is both unacceptable and unconstitutional”
By Charlotte Alter
May 16, 2016
Mother's Gun Accidentally Goes Off in Hospital, Injuring Toddler
The bullet grazed the 2-year-old's face after her mom's gun went off in her purse
By Daniel White
April 13, 2016
Mississippi Lawmakers Act to Repeal Religious Freedom Law
They say it is negatively impacting the state's economy
By Katie Reilly
April 12, 2016
Major Companies Call on Mississippi to Repeal Law Considered Anti-LGBT
Mississippi isn't the only state feeling the heat over such a law
By Daniel White
April 6, 2016
Interracial Couple Evicted From Mississippi RV Park
“The neighbors were giving me such a problem”
By Daniel White
April 4, 2016
Miss. Passes 'Freedom of Conscience' Bill Called Anti-LGBT
Businesses, social workers and public employees cannot be punished for denying services based on their beliefs
By Jacquellena Carrero / NBC News
March 31, 2016
All Eyes on Michigan Primary
While Hillary Clinton lost after heavy investment in Great Lakes State
By Philip Elliott / Detroit and Sam Frizell
March 8, 2016
Manhunt Underway for Mississippi Murder Suspect Who Escaped From Jail
Rafael McCloud briefly took another jailer hostage before escaping
By Erik Oritz / NBC News
March 2, 2016
Mississippi Declares April 'Confederate Heritage Month'
The governor aims to encourage reflection on "our mistakes and successes"
By Katie Reilly
February 25, 2016
Jackson, Miss. Cautions Against Water After Lead Reports
Lead has been found in the water in some of the city's homes
By Victor Luckerson
February 24, 2016
Tornadoes and Storms Kill 3 in Louisiana, Mississippi
The system crawled into southern Alabama and northern Florida
By NBC News
February 23, 2016
Two Killed, Four Injured During Mississippi Mardi Gras Parade
The conditions of the injured were not immediately available
By NBC News
February 8, 2016
Mississippi City Finds Lead in Drinking Water
Isolated reports in Jackson, Miss. come after water problems in Flint
By Josh Sanburn
February 5, 2016
Video of Groom Crying on His Wedding Day Will Give You All the Feels
#weddinggoals
By Joanna Plucinska
December 8, 2015
The Problem With Energy and the American Home
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
November 10, 2015
Here's Where Republicans (And Some Democrats) Won on Tuesday
Republicans won several key races in the states Tuesday, including a stunning upset in Kentucky’s gubernatorial contest. The GOP held on to most offices in Mississippi and kept control of Virginia’s legislature. The successes came...
By Center for Public Integrity / Ashley Balcerzak and Kytja Weir
November 4, 2015
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