House votes to create a separate court system within the city of Jackson — the Blackest city in America — appointed by white state officials.

Mississippi student Georgianna McKenny beat out thousands to win NPR's national podcast competition for her reporting on the Jackson water crisis.

Texts: Gov. Phil Bryant, NFL legend Brett Favre worked together to channel welfare funds to build a volleyball stadium at their alma mater.

A nine-member commission will be appointed to develop a new state flag design that must be approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot.

Secretary of State continues opposition to releasing voters' personal data

A former wrestler alleges he witnessed GOP Gov. Phil Bryant cut welfare funding to a nonprofit because its director supported a Democrat.

Gov. Tate Reeves' office says Mississippi won't participate in a federal summer food program, citing “attempts to expand the welfare state.”

A new poll shows 21% of likely Republican primary voters would vote for Democrat Brandon Presley over incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.

Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, campaigned at Jackson State's homecoming game with a promise: HBCUs will be a focus.

Fresh off his Tuesday loss to incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley is not ruling out running again in 2027.

A defendant in the welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves, claiming the governor is illegally protecting himself and political allies.

A new poll shows 80% of Mississippians — and 70% of Republicans — agree the state should accept federal funds to expand Medicaid.

Civic and legal organizations are calling for the Hinds County Election Commission to explainwhy the massive ballot shortages accurred Nov. 7.

Anonymous Republican Party operatives told Cook Political Report that GOP Gov. Tate Reeves might be in trouble against Brandon Presley.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves defeated Democrat Brandon Presley by just 26,619 votes — the closest Mississippi governor's race since 1999.

A spokesman for Mike Espy, who faces the senator in an upcoming runoff election, called her comments reprehensible

Emails: Gov. Tate Reeves’ administration pushed to limit an independent audit of welfare misspending and keep law enforcement out of the mix.

The move on Saturday marks the first successful legislative action to change the flag since it was adopted by lawmakers in 1894.

The Supreme Court denied former NFL quarterback Brett Favre's attempts to escape a civil lawsuit over the Mississippi welfare scandal.

Democratic nominee for governor Brandon Presley said on Tuesday that he supports an increase in Mississippi's $7.25-per-hour minimum wage.

Gov. Tate Reeves’ top campaign contributors netted $1.4 billion in state contracts or grants from agencies the governor oversees.

Mississippi is one of two states that honors Robert E. Lee on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. This lawmaker wants to change that.

Six Rankin County law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Tto federal charges of torturing two Black men and shooting one in the mouth.

'The opposition has just melted away here," Gov. John Bel Edwards says of Medicaid expansion in Louisiana.

Democrat Brandon Presley outraised incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves at least 4-to-1 over the last three months, finance reports show.

Texts: Gov. Tate Reeves’ brother coordinated with Auditor Shad White on welfare-related damage control for former NFL star Brett Favre.

Leaders of some of the state’s organized labor unions encouraged their members Saturday to support Brandon Presley’s campaign for governor.

Sixteen-year-old William Haymon has spent more than 500 days in an adult jail in rural Lexington, Mississippi. There are no state rules governing how long a person can be incarcerated without being...

Lawsuits alleging that Mississippi districts dilute Black voter strength could be bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Brandon Presley is among the most notable Democrats to run for governor this century. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is running for releection.

For about eight hours on Monday, attorneys interrogated former NFL star Brett Favre about his involvement in the Mississippi welfare scandal.

For nearly two decades, a band of Rankin County sheriff’s deputies roamed impoverished neighborhoods, meting out their version of justice.

Retired university leaders, in joint letter, shared a message with their former students: Strongly advocate to change the Mississippi state flag.

The CEO of a hospital in the Mississippi Delta slammed Republican Gov. Tate Reeves for not expanding Medicaid access to the working poor. 

A solar energy company targeted by new Tate Reeves attack ad threatens to sue the governor’s campaign if it doesn’t take the ad off the air.

The Democratic Governors Association announced Tuesday the organization is donating $750,000 to Brandon Presley’s campaign for governor.

Perpetrators of the Mississippi welfare scandal funneled more than $600,000 in federal funds to a conservative talk radio station.

A new poll shows Gov. Tate Reeves leading Brandon Presley 46% to 45%, with nearly 10% still undecided about two weeks from the election.

A three-judge federal appeals court panel has struck down Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of certain felonies.

As part of Ganucheau’s editorial vision for Mississippi Today, the newsroom will align on a three-pillar strategy to reach readers of all backgrounds.

Republican operatives share their thoughts about the growing likelihood of a runoff between Gov. Tate Reeves and Democrat Brandon Presley.

The Mississippi Association of Educators said Gov. Reeves is “absent as a leader and advocate for public schools.” 

Will science come back in style? Ida think it would.

A defendant in Mississippi welfare scandal is alleging that Gov. Phil Bryant was behind use of welfare funds for projects now deemed illegal.

The Mississippi auditor sent letters demanding repayment from 15 individuals or organizations for $77 million in misspent welfare dollars.

Why did Mike Beebe, former governor of red state Arkansas, push to expand Medicaid? “It is a no-brainer ... if you care about your people."

By the end of the day, Brandon Presley will have campaign in all 82 Mississippi counties after stopping in Amite and Wilkinson counties.

Author John Grisham says Brandon Presley’s 2023 bid for governor is different than the many Democratic Party losses of recent years.

Carlton Reeves, the judge who made the ruling, called the legislation an attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade

A new poll, if accurate, shows a seismic shift among Mississippi voters in favor of changing the state flag to remove its Confederate battle emblem.

Brandon Presley slammed the "corrupt system" where people close to politicians are rewarded, and average Mississippians have no recourse.

A project targeted in the state's civil lawsuit to recoup misspent welfare funds received its funding after a meeting with Gov. Tate Reeves.

Curtis Flowers, who spent 23 years in prison on murder charges later dropped, Is suing the Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted him.

Democrats can only hope that what happened in Kentucky and Louisiana in 2019 occurs in Mississippi in 2023.