Mississippi has lost nearly 70,000 public school students since the state’s student population started its downturn in 2013.

Efforts to eliminate the majority-Black district of Mississippi's Bennie Thompson might have been abandoned this year by Gov.

Thousands of people are expected to gather in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about ...

Reeves said he wants Mississippi to redraw its congressional and legislative districts after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, but ...

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection. He's just the latest lawmaker to have his career ...

The Hinds County district attorney, a former Jackson mayor and a former Jackson City Council member are scheduled for trial ...

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has launched an initiative to promote community resources for Mississippians with ...

Senior District Judge Lee, 85, will assume inactive status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ...

It’s been years since the men were killed or beaten by Mississippi officers. Their families say officials have continually ...

A free workforce expo Tuesday in Jackson will connect job seekers with private businesses, government agencies and others ...

A new historical marker will honor civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer during ...

Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one. The new ...