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Suit accuses Cleveland of routinely incarcerating ‘mentally disturbed...
CLEVELAND – A federal lawsuit is alleging that a mentally ill man was arrested, jailed and denied basic care until he was rushed to the hospital with injuries that would take months to recover from –...
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Fact check: McDaniel’s claim that women fake ’99 percent’ of sexual assault...
R.L. Nave, Mississippi TodayState Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, talks to reporters in March 2018 about his bid for the U.S. Senate. On Monday, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, grabbed...
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Democratic candidate’s comments about Mexican immigrants causes firestorm
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayGovernor Phil Bryant gives a speech during the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia Thursday, August 2, 2018. Gov. Phil Bryant accused the media of “a double standard”...
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Decision on school grades pushed to October
In an unexpected twist, the State Board of Education decided to delay the approval of statewide school grades. Each year the Mississippi Department of Education releases statewide results under embargo...
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Eviction note: How a housing program to help families out of poverty may trap...
Southaven sits in the northwest corner of the state and boasts high-ranking schools and a growing economy. It also has one of the highest eviction rates in the state. Entering DeSoto County from the...
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Mississippi candidates’ views of Kavanaugh confirmation break on partisan lines
Jacquelyn Martin / Associated PressPresident Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, looks over his notes during a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary...
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State faces showdown – and it’s not Florida
Jim Lytle / Associated PressMississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) looks for running room around offensive lineman Deion Calhoun (61) while Aeris Williams (22) blocks Kentucky during the...
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Wage gap for Mississippi’s black women one of nation’s largest
Is Mississippi shortchanging women? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new report, released Tuesday in conjunction with Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. The campaign raises awareness of how...
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State auditor details nearly $1 million embezzlement case at community college
Aallyah Wright, Mississippi TodayState Auditor Shad White, (center) addresses media representatives and Clarksdale residents regarding a year long embezzlement investigation of former Coahoma Community...
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Trump re-schedules Mississippi campaign rally; Hyde-Smith to join president...
Gerald Herbert / Associated PressGOP candidate Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. President Trump returns to the state Sept. 14 to campaign for Sen....
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Hosemann: 13 percent June voter turnout must be improved
A little more than 13 percent of Mississippi’s registered voters (245,100 people) cast ballots in the June Republican and Democratic primaries for the office of U.S. Senate and for U.S. House posts....
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Wage gap for Mississippi’s black women one of nation’s largest
Is Mississippi shortchanging women? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new report, released Tuesday in conjunction with Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. The campaign raises awareness of how...
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In special session, some districts got earmarks – some didn’t; 19 rural...
As Rep. Noah Sanford, R-Collins, sat at his desk during the August special session scanning a list of earmarked infrastructure projects that totaled $111 million, he realized none of the 128 projects...
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Espy says if Hyde-Smith not debating, he isn’t either; McDaniel calls it ‘a...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayMike Espy’s campaign official say’s “Secretary Espy believes it is important for Cindy Hyde-Smith to participate since she is holding that seat.” Hyde-Smith has said...
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Mullen Bowl? Dan’s signature was on it
Rick ClevelandA Gatorade-drenched Dan Mullen gets a post-game kiss from his wife, Megan. STARKVILLE – Dan Mullen’s message to his Florida Gators all week was simple: “This isn’t about me, this is about...
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An Oregon musician faces 40 years for marijuana, but his mother’s words might...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayTommy Beadle, mother of Patrick Steve Beadle,outside of the Madison County circuit court in Canton before her son’s sentencing hearing Monday, September 24, 2018. On...
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‘It’s like they’re trying to push us out’: In the Delta, people are concerned...
MARKS, Miss. — Instead of a sign of opportunity, a new Amtrak station here feels more like an invitation to get out. The station, funded by a $500,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration and...
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Why a Confederate monument endures in majority-black Port Gibson, Claiborne...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayA Confederate statue in front of the Claiborne County courthouse in Port Gibson Thursday, September 6, 2018. The University of Mississippi recently announced an effort...
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He wanted to be the next Archie Manning, but Braves’ Rod Gilbreath has no...
Long-time Atlanta Braves scout Rod Gilbreath, of Laurel, has helped mold the current Braves into a playoffs-calibre team at least a couple years ahead of what most baseball folks thought possible. The...
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A love of horses and the ‘thrill of driving’ keeps Neshoba harness racers...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayHarness racers compete during the second day of competition at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss. Tuesday, July 31, 2018. After politicians deliver their...
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