Mississippi is notably absent on Southern Living's recent "The South's Best Cities 2024" list. Southern Living readers chose the 25 cities on the list through a third-party poll. From July to August ...

World Atlas named Tupelo, Mississippi, one of the "8 Most Eccentric Towns in the Mid-South." Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis Presley and offers attractions like his birthplace and museum and Tupelo ...

The passage of House Bill 1020 came in spite some of the starkest possible opposition from Jackson's mayor, its city council and its representatives in the House, many of whom said the bill reminded ...

If there’s only one thing state and local leaders seemingly agree on, it’s that Jackson needs solutions to various issues the city is facing. Exactly how to go about solving the issues is the issue, ...

A Mississippi city under scrutiny for allegations of racism and retaliation from police is now at the center of a federal Department of Justice investigation. “Today the Justice Department is ...

The largest city in coastal Alabama claims police from a nearby Mississippi city are dropping off homeless people, sometimes after coercing them to go. But Biloxi Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich denies any ...

A pair of new laws in Mississippi is leaving Jackson divided, with some hoping they will save a capital city wracked by a rise in homicides while others see an echo of a racist past. As part of the ...

Sept 4 (Reuters) - The city of Jackson, Mississippi, said most water pressure returned to normal on Sunday, a week after its main treatment plant failed, while U.S. officials warned it was still too ...

In a surprising reversal, Clarksdale, Mississippi, is dropping its lawsuit against a local paper after previously accusing it of libel. On Feb. 13, the City of Clarksdale’s four commissioners voted ...

Gov. Reeves says as long as Jackson has a lack of reliable running water, the city “cannot produce enough water to reliably flush toilets, fight fires, and meet other critical needs” Abigail Adams is ...