Think of slavery and the first image that comes to mind is a 19th-century Southern cotton plantation. However, by the 1630s, slavery already existed in all 13 colonies with the first enslaved Africans ...

After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the ...

The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner.

The NAACP in Jackson, Mississippi, gave posthumous honors to three civil rights trailblazers, who "sacrificed everything" for ...

The circle represents people, and the three waves represents bodies of water: the Atlantic, Pacific and the Mississippi River. These three bodies of water is what slave ships used to get Black people ...

The exhibit features the stories of everyday people in Illinois who struggled against slavery and prejudice and became community, state and national leaders. “This exhibit provides an engaging way for ...

Mississippi leads the nation. That's not a typographical error. And it's not just a gotcha phrase, preparing the reader for learning that Mississippi leads the nation ...

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 ...

WHEN IT COMES TO FEEDING AMERICA. >> HEAVY ROUNDS OF RAIN CAN QUICKLY TURN ACRES OF LAND ON FARMS AND MAKING MISSISSIPPI INTO MUD. >> WE’RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF RAINFALL OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. I ...

If you’re a parent of a young reader, would you rather start off in Manhattan or Mississippi? The answer may surprise you. Today, fourth-grade students in Mississippi read almost a full school ...