Parchman lies 300 miles from DeLisle where Ward grew-up and still lives with her family. It also inspired Boi Sauvage who is the fictional town in which her novels are set. Ward made the point…

Mississippi Department of Education doesn't believe the Jackson Public Schools District has a plan that will solve its systemic problems. Officials from the State Department of Education will present the corrective action plan for the…

Monday's trial in Dockery v. Hall will focus on conditions at East Mississippi Correctional Facility. The Meridian facility, which has 1,500 beds, is intended to house the most mentally ill in the state. Approximately 80…

Mississippi News Nonprofit A group of 30 students, parents, and educators met today to discuss the complex topic of state testing. All of them share the same questions: why is state testing so extensive and…

This year, the House has passed several road funding bills. One of the ideas that Rep. Charles Busby (R-Pascagoula) floated at Wednesday's Mississippi Economic Council Legislative Scrambler was a revenue bill. It would increase the…

Mississippi is set to see the WNBA gain many more fans. Victoria Vivians, the state's most successful high school scorer and who led Mississippi State to two NCAA Final Fours is set to join the…

The USA International Ballet Competition (IBC), is a platform for tomorrow's dance stars. But history also has a place there. The IBC in Jackson, a small international ballet competition, is revered for its integrity. It's…

Farish Street Historic District was once the heartbeat of black Mississippi's civic culture life. When people speak about the district in downtown Jackson today, they tend to focus on crime and abandoned storefronts. Despite the…