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[ November 5, 2026 ] Helping African American Children to Be Prideful and Purposeful During These Times National
[ November 5, 2026 ] 145 years later, Mississippi stands at the crossroads of history: Election Day tells us that regardless of the final count, Mississippi is not Red or Blue: It is Purple! – Democrats capture both chambers of Congress as Scott Colom’s historic Senate challenge puts Mississippi’s political future in focus Local
[ November 5, 2026 ] From Michigan to Mississippi: Journalists examine voting rights, rising costs and the future of democracy News
[ November 5, 2026 ] Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General’s Office News
[ November 2, 2026 ] ‘Get out the Vote Live Remote’ at Congressman Thompson’s Jackson Headquarters: Every Vote Matters: Mississippi is Counting on You! Local

Fugitive Mississippi couple, wanted in connection to death of adopted daughter, captured in Oregon

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A fugitive Mississippi couple who was charged in their daughter’s death, then went on the run for five years was arrested in Oregon, federal officials said Wednesday. Janet and Ramon Barreto […]

Former prisoner pardoned by Haley Barbour pleads guilty to manslaughter

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OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — One of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire. Calhoun County District Attorney […]