“Our goal in this case is to achieve fair representation for Black people in Mississippi. This ruling striking down the state’s legislative map for DeSoto County takes an important step toward that ...

Geologists near Starkville found a bone of a Mosasaurus hoffmannii, one of the biggest species of mosasaurs, which could reach lengths of 50 feet.

On April 19, forecasters said severe thunderstorms were a threat to parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the ...

A federal three-judge panel has ordered Mississippi officials to develop another legislative map that ensures Black voters in the DeSoto County area have a fair opportunity to elect candidates to the ...

Changes were also proposed to the pre-special election timeline as the legal wrangling over the new districts continues.

The states were hit hard by severe flooding over the weekend after an atmospheric river dumped torrential rain on the region.

The legislature’s redrawing of the Hattiesburg area — which was not challenged by the plaintiffs — and the Chickasaw/Monroe ...

Farther south in Natchez, Mississippi, peak flood levels may not occur until April 22, with recovery efforts likely continuing into next month. Officials in several counties have begun closing ...

Businesses are pulling back on hiring as the economic forecast and policy outlook grow murkier due to volatile trade policies and large ... counties with the highest unemployment rates in ...

Six Nebraska counties have been approved as Governor-Designated HUBZones, a program by the U.S. Small Business Administration ...

The State Board of Election Commissioners have submitted a new proposal to redistrict several Senate districts in the Desoto County area.

The National Weather Service has warned of a large storm system bringing heavy rain and a threat of tornadoes to the Ohio and ...