April 29, 1945 Richard Wright wrote his memoir about growing up in Roxie, Miss., called “Black Boy.” Credit: Wikipedia The memoir by Richard Wright about his...
Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender break down the final negotiations of the 2024 legislative session’s three major issues: Medicaid expansion, education funding,...
April 28, 1951 Ruby Hurley Credit: Wikipedia Ruby Hurley opened the first permanent office of the NAACP in the South. Her introduction to civil rights activism...
A chicken processing company and a staffing agency that allowed a teenager to clean machines at a Hattiesburg plant, leading to his death, have landed on...
Mississippi State baseball great Jay Powell won Game 7 of the World Series, among many other career highlights and then had his career ended by one...
The special geology of Mississippi is again giving the state a stab at playing a key role in the energy sector, this time for a burgeoning...
April 22, 1892 Credit: Courtesy of Big Apple Films Fiery civil rights pioneer Vernon Johns was born in Darlington Heights, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. He...
House Public Health Chairman Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, tells Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance he’s hopeful he and other negotiators can strike a deal...
Archie Cooley, center, with Jerry Rice, left, and Willie Totten when they were honored at Mississippi Valley State at an awards function in recent years. (Photo...
“Bought sense is better than borrowed sense” lives in my memory, rent-free. I’ve always cringed at it because, at every stage of life, some lessons have...