Rev. Reginald Buckley joined hundreds of doctors, clergy, and Mississippians from over 35 communities at the Capitol in Jackson for a “Full Expansion Day” rally, urging...
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...