In a rural corner of Mississippi, where more than 5,000 residents struggle with food insecurity and nearly three-quarters of public-school students live in poverty, a small group of women is stepping up to fill the gap — one Easter basket, book and life skill lesson at a time.
Pete Taggard never expected skateboarding to save his life. But when a doctor warned that Type 2 Diabetes was threatening his health, he returned to something he hadn’t done since his teenage years: skating.
Stone County is looking to jump-start its economic future with the appointment of Layla Essary as the new director of its Economic Development Partnership.
With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law set to expire in 2026, Mississippi airports are rushing to lock in federal dollars before time runs out. The funding, which began flowing in 2022, offers airports across the country the chance to tackle long-delayed improvements.
With Mississippi’s new seafood labeling law set to take effect July 1, restaurant owners and seafood sellers are trying to understand how to comply — and what could happen if they don’t.
Despite public concern and warnings from the state’s marine resources director, Mississippi’s top environmental agency said it hasn’t received a single complaint in the past five years about houseboat sewage on the Pascagoula River — and has taken no enforcement action as a result.
True and troubling: Mississippi teachers earn the South’s lowest pay — and costly family health insurance cuts even deeper into their checks.
Misleading numbers and a false narrative: Our “What Is True?” team fact-checked two viral claims about homelessness in Hattiesburg.
A viral post claims THC drinks can get kids high — but that oversimplifies the issue. These legal, unregulated drinks lack age limits, but there’s little proof they’re being marketed to children.