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As Black Lives Matter protests continue, Mississippi lawmakers consider...
Up-and-coming Canton attorney and politician Ed Blackmon and his friends left a 1978 New Year’s Eve party to go to the Red Lantern in South Jackson, then a popular nightclub for black professionals....
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‘No free kill’: Protesters confront AG Lynn Fitch after she drops charge of...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayDavid Horton expresses emotion while speaking to a group of protesters during the Attorney General Lynn Fitch protest in downtown Jackson, Miss., Friday, June 5, 2020....
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‘Fed the f— up’: Why young activists are organizing protests across Mississippi
As protests against police brutality and discriminatory policing practices unfold across the country, organizers in Mississippi this week are following suit. These events come in response to the deaths...
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Reeves holds off legislators’ push for year-round session – for now
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayHouse speaker Philip Gunn, from left, and Gov. Tate Reeves listen as Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speaks at the start of Gov. Tate Reeves’ COVID-19 press conference at the...
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‘If Mississippi is ready for change, then everybody is’: Historic crowd of...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayProtesters listen to speakers while in front of the Governor’s Mansion during the Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Jackson, Miss., Saturday, June 6, 2020....
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As young people pack Mississippi streets to protest, is this Senate candidate...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayMike Espy, center, attends the Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Jackson, Miss., Saturday, June 6, 2020. Jarrius Adams, a 22-year-old Mississippi activist, looked...
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This Mississippi All-Time, All-Pro team will mess with Texas or any state,...
Jim Biever, APChicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton (34) runs upfield during an NFL game against the Washington Redskins in Chicago, on Sept. 29, 1985. Our task today? We’re going to...
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A consequence of coronavirus: Mississippi teachers won’t receive pay raise...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaToni Coleman, Center Hill High School economics teacher, helps her 12th grade class with one of their final class projects in Olive Branch Tuesday,...
View ArticleDead or alive: What bills are still alive at the Capitol?
The Legislature passed a key deadline Tuesday – the deadline for bills to pass out of committee in the chamber where they did not originate. On Wednesday, the full House and Senate will begin taking up...
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Longtime leaders at state universities share message with their former...
Three long-time, high-ranking campus leaders at Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss, all retired, are reaching out to former students and alumni, asking them to strongly advocate to change...
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‘The most nutritious meal they’ll get’: How Mississippi districts are feeding...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today Chiquikta Fountain, executive director of Delta Hands for Hope, left, and volunteers help pack bags of food in Shaw, Miss., Friday, May 27, 2020. ‘The most nutritious...
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Poll: Cindy Hyde-Smith leads Mike Espy by eight points in U.S. Senate rematch
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith leads Mike Espy 49-41 in new poll by Public Policy Polling. A new poll shows incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith leading 49-41 over Democratic challenger Mike Espy in...
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Small business impacted by coronavirus can apply for $25,000 grants starting...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayEd’e Laws puts finishing touches on Eric Mathis’ haircut at the Hairshow Barbershop in Ridgeland, Miss., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Thousands of small business owners in...
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Hosemann says session to resume on May 18, business as usual plus pandemic...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaDelbert Hosemann during the opening day of the legislative session in the Mississippi House chambers at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday,...
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Mississippi to receive millions in education CARES Act funds
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaVicksburg Warren School District employees prepare to make food deliveries to students in the school district Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The...
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About 40 Republican House votes are needed to change the state flag....
Eric J. SheltonEric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaA fairgoer holds a Mississippi State flag during the Neshoba County Fair on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Speaker of the House Philip...
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State unveils options for K-12 schools to reopen in the fall
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaMagee Elementary School students participate in phonics and phonemic awareness exercise Friday, December 6, 2019. This week the Mississippi...
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Scammers having an easier time accessing unemployment benefits than many...
A server in Mississippi applies for unemployment after losing her new job at an event venue that closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But she works on contract and a botched investigation into her...
View ArticleHere’s where House members stand on changing the Mississippi state flag
For the first time since the state took a vote in 2001, lawmakers are having earnest discussions about changing the flag in both chambers of the Capitol. This week, Mississippi Today reporters began...
View ArticleHere’s where Senate members stand on changing the Mississippi state flag
For the first time since the state took a vote in 2001, lawmakers are having earnest discussions about changing the flag in both chambers of the Capitol. This week, Mississippi Today reporters began...
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