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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Neighborhood kids loved civil rights hero Medgar Evers. As he drove down the street, they called his name and begged him to ...

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

The company’s electrical transformer, technology products manufacturing division will create 450 jobs within five years. ...