A new study confirms what residents in Louisiana oil towns have long suspected: They get all the pollution but very few of the jobs.

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

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

A three-judge panel on Tuesday accepted some Legislature proposals to redraw districts but did not accept proposed changes in Desoto County.

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

A federal three-judge panel has heard arguments over whether the Mississippi Legislature’s proposed redistricting maps satisfy a court order that determined state officials diluted Black voting ...

“The Court’s jurisdiction is not defeated by the Petitioner having been moved to Louisiana,” the judge wrote, describing the government’s argument otherwise as “unpersuasive.” The ...

In a stunning rejection of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana voters turned down all four of his constitutional amendments Saturday, including the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax and ...

A group of Republican senators is renewing their push to criminalize leaks from the U.S. Supreme Court, introducing legislation aimed at imposing strict penalties on those who disclose confidential ...

LOUISIANA, USA — The March 29, 2025, election is here, and Louisiana voters will have a say on four state constitutional amendments during the Municipal Primary Elections. These amendments touch ...

The defendants traveled from Louisiana to Mississippi in a vehicle rented by Waldei. Waldei is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Mississippi Today reporters interviewed 20 former inmates and pored over more than 1,000 pages of county financial records for this article, which was done in partnership with The New York Times Local ...