JULY 8, 1876 This historical marker recognizes those who were killed in the Hamburg Massacre. Credit: Photo courtesy of Larry Gleason. The Hamburg Massacre took place...
Some days you never forget: This was August of 1979. I was new to the Clarion Ledger where my first job was to cover Mississippi State....
The Mississippi Department of Education has decided to distribute the $100 million in additional funding allocated to school districts this year, despite previously saying they were...
In a rare and dramatic emergency meeting, the Mississippi Democratic Party’s 80-member executive committee voted Thursday night to remove its leader and appoint a new one...
Mississippi Supreme Court Justices heard arguments Thursday that will help them decide the constitutionality of House Bill 1020 – the controversial law that places appointed judges...
A day that began with clear, blue skies for LeeOtis Hubbard Gladney ended with destruction during nightfall, when a March 24 tornado swept through Amory. A...
The deadline for voter registration for the Aug. 8 Mississippi statewide primary is Monday. You can register in person at your county circuit clerk’s office or...
Protestors gathered outside the offices of Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Rankin County Sheriff Brian Bailey on Wednesday, calling for the indictment of six Rankin County...
As federal and city officials continue to work to assure residents the water flowing from the troubled Jackson system is safe to drink, distrust among many...
JACINTO — Candidates for the state’s highest offices were stumping under the historic Jacinto courthouse at the community’s annual Independence Day festival, but certain people in...