Despite his positive outlook, Lowery admits he’s frustrated; Mississippi’s request for federal aid is still pending before the Federal Emergency Management Agency, meaning badly needed ...

Glen Rogers, known as the Casanova Killer, died Thursday, May 15, in Florida. A Mississippi mother was among his known victims. He murdered a man and four women in their 30s with reddish hair ...

HERNANDO, Miss. - Hernando police said a 28-year-old woman was found dead with gunshot wounds Thursday night after officers responded to a welfare check on Magnolia Ridge. Officers found the woman ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A highly anticipated Class 7A final is the final game of a quadruple header of high school championship softball in Mississippi on Wednesday. But before that, three state titles could be decided.

JACKSON, Miss. - A record high 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed the state reading assessment on their first attempt in 2025, the Mississippi Department of Education reported. Students ...

Florida man Stephen Mellinger sentenced to eight years for orchestrating a $40 million tax shelter scheme connected to the Mississippi pain cream fraud case. Mellinger pleaded guilty to wire fraud ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On June 3, South Mississippians will head to the polls to vote for mayors, city councilmen and aldermen across the Coast. While some races have already been whittled down to ...

Ramirez, who won eight individual titles while playing at Mississippi State University, including back-to-back SEC Women's Golf Championships in 2023 and 2024, sank a 9-foot putt for birdie on the ...

Mississippi State Interim Head Coach Justin Parker during the game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville ...