Independent local news isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential. It keeps public officials honest. It keeps our community connected. And right now, it’s disappearing fast. More than one in three ...

On his last day as mayor of Jackson, Chokwe Antar Lumumba recounted accomplishments, praised his executive team and said he ...

This summer, we’re bringing a new reporter to Greenwood through a national program called Report for America — a nonprofit ...

This summer, we’re bringing a new reporter to Greenwood through a national program called Report for America — a nonprofit ...

Celebrating the Father of Country Music, a Mississippi legend. Every May, Meridian, Mississippi, pays tribute to its most famous son, the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers. For seven days, the ...

Zameria Jones was “quiet but comical” and “a model student,” remembers one of her former teachers. “She was a kid that everybody loved,” said Kim Smith, Zameria’s fourth grade social studies and ...

Mary Clyde King stands in her downtown Greenwood business, Sprout. The store carries an array of high-end children’s clothing ...

John McKay, chairman and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, talks with Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and ...

In downtown Greenwood, at the intersection of Ramcat Alley and Main Street, is a restaurant that serves Southern and Creole ...

This summer, we’re bringing a new reporter to Greenwood through a national program called Report for America — a nonprofit ...

Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas — three longtime friends who organize Greenwood’s Juneteenth festival every year — have booked musician Ja’Cee, a Greenwood native, as a headliner at the free community event. “We ...

Two suspects wanted in connection to a Sunday evening shooting death have turned themselves over to police custody. Police ...