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Gulfport moves forward with $54M road project amid environmental concerns
The Interconnecting Gulfport project will build an overpass west of U.S. Highway 49 to provide another way across Interstate 10 and impact 98.3 acres of wetlan…
Jackson business leaders urged to base data center opinions ‘on the facts’
Data centers are facing increasing pushback from residents in Mississippi and across the country as companies are rushing to meet the expected artificial intel…
How MVSU lost and regained a star basketball recruit from ICE detention
Qingfang Pang of China had been a late recruit for Mississippi Valley State University's basketball team and only on campus for a day when ICE detained him on …
Former President Bill Clinton to campaign in Mississippi for Scott Colom
The former Democratic president's trip to Mississippi will be the latest in a string of appearances by national figures hoping to turn out voters in the state'…
Starkville’s district consolidation is called the state’s most successful. County residents feel differently
The 2015 consolidation of Starkville and Oktibbeha County school districts is considered a success, but it was costly for Black communities.
Pete Buttigieg calls for Mississippi to elect Scott Colom to US Senate, send ‘shockwaves’
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg campaigned on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for Democrat Scott Colom, who is trying to unseat Republican Sen. …
Southern Miss plans $25 million renovation and expansion of 42-year-old Pete Taylor baseball park
Southern Miss plans to renovate the 42-year-old home of its nationally renowned baseball program, the only Division I program in the U.S. to boast 10 straight …
Watch: How the fatal Senatobia shooting unfolded in 25 seconds
A Mississippi Today analysis of video captured the day a Senatobia police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley highlights key points of the encounter…
Mississippi joins lawsuit claiming Dollar General overcharged customers
The lawsuit claims that the prices customers see on items on shelves and in advertisements are not what gets rung up at the register when they pay.
Mississippi State expands housing for upperclassmen
Mississippi State University is expanding on-campus housing for upperclassmen.
‘Stop asking Jewish voters to sacrifice our values’ in midterm election, leaders urge
Here’s a simple message for our fellow Jewish voters in advance of upcoming midterm election: demand better than what we’re getting now from both parties, advo…
Asthma mortality rates in Jackson reach highest level in three years
Jackson is among the most challenging cities in the United States if you’re living with asthma and has some of the highest rates of asthma-related deaths, says…