Forest, Jasper and Jones county voters will have a special election on Dec. 22 to fill a vacancy in Mississippi Senate ...

Van Abbott writes about President Donald Trump’s assault on independent journalism through banning several news outlets from ...

The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax requirements for automakers to control ...

Two University of Mississippi students were found dead on Sept. 21, 2026. One student was found on campus while another was found in the town of Oxford, Miss. Kratom was found at both scenes.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has turned over its findings in the police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Senatobia, Miss., police shot and ...

A grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill, deciding against any indictments over the death of Nolan Wells, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced on Sept. 21, 2026.

A grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill, deciding against any indictments over the death of Nolan Wells, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced on Sept. 21, 2026.

Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a ...

Jackson-native rapper Dear Silas’ new double-disk album “SophistiRatchet” combines his love for hip-hop and the trumpet.

The Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Youth Media Project received a combined 18 awards in three 2026 journalism competitions, including Environmental Reporter Illan Ireland being named Emerging ...