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Democrats vent concerns over budget on statewide tour
Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi TodaySara Miller, HOPE Policy Institute analyst, and Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, speak at Thursday’s Democratic budget presentation. HATTIESBURG – House Democrats,...
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‘Picturing Mississippi’ weaves state’s history into colorful tapestry
Mississippi’s story bubbles up from native soil. It also comes home to roost. This visual narrative — perspectives from insiders and outsiders — will cover the walls of the Mississippi Museum of Art in...
View ArticleHuge strides for JSU, but an excruciating defeat to Tennessee State is the...
MEMPHIS – Some defeats hurt more than others. If you are Jackson State and you lose 63-0 to powerhouse TCU, you can get over that one fairly easily. You know, deep down underneath all the padding and...
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Juneteenth Festival adds flavor to Farish Street
“This is our street,” said Peggy Seaton. “This is my people’s land. We got to take it back. It’s time!” Seaton, like many others who attended last weekend’s Juneteenth celebration on Farish Street,...
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Historic trail celebrates success of country music in Mississippi
This story is our weekly ‘Sip of Culture, a partnership between Mississippi Today and The ‘Sip Magazine. For more stories like this, visit The ‘Sip’s website. Nashville might get credit for being...
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Ed Orgeron returns to Scott Field, the scene of his demise as Ole Miss coach
Rogelio V. Solis, APCoach Ed Orgeron with his Ole Miss football team at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in 2007. So, let’s say LSU leads Mississippi State 14-0 with 10 minutes to go at Scott Field this...
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Jackson mayor, residents rally against possible state takeover of schools
Kate Royals/Mississippi TodayMayor Chokwe Lumumba Jr., speaks as City Council members Aaron Banks (far left) and De’Keither Stamps (middle) listen. A group of roughly 100 parents, community members and...
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Runoff needed in House race that could shift Republican supermajority
Two candidates are headed to a runoff in a special election that could solidify or spoil the Republican supermajority in the House. Candidates Missy McGee and Kathryn Rehner received the most votes of...
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Juneteenth Festival adds flavor to Farish Street
“This is our street,” said Peggy Seaton. “This is my people’s land. We got to take it back. It’s time!” Seaton, like many others who attended last weekend’s Juneteenth celebration on Farish Street,...
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Mississippi still has worst poverty, household income
Mississippi continues to have among the nation’s highest rates of poverty, income inequality and people lacking insurance as well as the lowest household incomes, new data from the federal government...
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An all-night butt whipping: State 37, LSU 7
Rogelio V. Solis, APNick Fitzgerald scores on a three-yard touchdown run to give State a 17-7 halftime lead. STARKVILLE — For Mississippi State’s soon-to-be-nationally ranked Bulldogs, the...
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40 years ago: The day Ole Miss and Mississippi heat, humidity melted the Irish
Ole Miss athleticsL.Q. Smith races down the field on a 48-yard pass play from Tim Ellis on Sept. 17, 1977. It was the only pass Smith ever caught at Ole Miss and it came against eventual National...
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Juneteenth Festival adds flavor to Farish Street
“This is our street,” said Peggy Seaton. “This is my people’s land. We got to take it back. It’s time!” Seaton, like many others who attended last weekend’s Juneteenth celebration on Farish Street,...
View ArticlePreview of a ‘Different’ film reveals similarities between rich and poor
Ron Hall brought a Jackson Convention Complex audience to tears Tuesday as he recalled meeting Denver Moore. The best-selling author, screenwriter and film producer explained to the hundreds gathered...
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Is it in the recruiting stars? If so, then State has no shot at Georgia
Rogelio V. Solis, APNick Fitzgerald, a two- or three-star recruit, has played like a five-star for Mississippi State. Long-time readers know my feelings about the star system in college football...
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Why can’t a doctor stomach working in the Gulf Coast crime lab?
When it opened in 2011, the Medical Examiner’s office at the Gulf Coast Crime Lab in Biloxi had everything: two autopsy stations, a cooler to store bodies before and after exams, and a digital x-ray...
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Legislators draw firm line on state agencies’ 2019 budgets
Legislative leaders conducting Fiscal Year 2019 budget hearings for state agencies signaled little willingness for increased state spending as hearings got underway on Thursday. Rogelio V. Solis, APLt....
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Juneteenth Festival adds flavor to Farish Street
“This is our street,” said Peggy Seaton. “This is my people’s land. We got to take it back. It’s time!” Seaton, like many others who attended last weekend’s Juneteenth celebration on Farish Street,...
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Public safety crisis: Bodies roll in, evidence stacks up
Ashley F.G. Norwood, Mississippi TodayA lab tech prepares a body for autopsy in the Mississippi Medical Examiner’s office in Pearl. Her dark blond hair hung, limp and dirty, on the gurney. Her fingers...
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1,500 things you should know about Mississippi but never thought to ask
Encyclopedias by their very essence are monumental undertakings. Even so, the size and scope of The Mississippi Encyclopedia, which catalogs the culture of a state celebrating 200 years of existence,...
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