Remembering the great Charley Pride and a most…

It was April 1983's first week, and this meant that a number of celebrities and pro golfers were making their way to Hattiesburg Country Club to play in the Magnolia Classic pro-am. Pride was 45…

Schools across the state close their doors as…

Mississippi News Nonprofit Schools and Districts are closing their doors and moving to online learning in preparation for the Thanksgiving break, as COVID-19 incidences spike. Teachers and students were infected with COVID-19 at record levels…

Slap in the face’ Columbus DA rips AG…

Scott Colom, District Attorney, transferred the case to the state in 2016 to keep a distance from the outcome and local influence. Colom stated that he doesn't know if the state is unaware of the…

NCAA bans college baseball regionals until lawmakers change…

The athletes wrote Thursday that they felt the NCAA's current postseason restrictions disproportionately affected black college athletes. The NCAA has imposed Mississippi postseason bans on college football and men’s basketball in Mississippi -- two sports…

Study 11% of all Mississippians, 16% of Black…

According to The Sentencing Project, an organization that supports voting rights and criminal justice issues, 10.6% of Mississippi's population has lost their right to vote. From 2016 to 2016, Mississippi's percentage of disenfranchised Black residents…

Telemental health visits soar Is it a stopgap…

Instead, his private counsel and his psychiatrist tried a new method of meeting, which didn't require Douglas to leave his apartment. It was wireless telehealth counseling, and medication sessions. This type of treatment has seen…

The undisputed winner thus far in Mississippi high…

Six teams have lost Friday night playoff games this week due to coronavirus epidemics. This effectively ended their season. Lafayette County coach Michael Fair said, "It's just not supposed to be that way." Fair was…

Nonprofit news makes an impact And so can…

Marshall Ramsey, Editor at-Large. The pandemic, like many other fields, has disrupted media businesses, causing job losses across the country in newsrooms. This further reduces journalism's role as a watchdog. It is our mission as…