The "Battle of 61", held at Delta State University last Friday, may be the end of a long-standing and bitter tradition. Named after the U.S. highway running through Cleveland, this annual rivalry is known as…

Students in high school on the Gulf Coast or Jackson have an opportunity to apply for financial aid for college courses. The U.S. Department of Education selected Jackson State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community…

However, the way each agency arrives at its bottom line is different as a Mississippi Today analysis of both proposals shows. Most state agencies are facing cuts, according to prominent budget writers. Some agencies will…

Thirty minutes prior to Mississippi's "Religious Accommodations Law" becoming state law, U.S. Circuit Court Judge Carlton Reeves ruled for the plaintiffs and issued a preliminary injunction. House Bill 1523 will not become law in Mississippi…

This is the weekly 'Sip of Culture. It's a partnership between Mississippi Today Magazine and The Sip Magazine. Visit The Sip's website to see more stories like these and to subscribe to the 'Sip. Rebecca…

Representative Herb Frierson (R-Poplarville), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, stated that lawmakers voted to allocate $41 million from the expected payout to fund several projects in the three coastal counties most affected by the…

Chief Ruben Brown stated that the accelerant was evident in the samples taken. Now, they are trying to determine what type. The state crime laboratory received samples taken from the scene and sent them to…

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of the Smithsonian Institution's newest museums, is the most popular ticket in Washington, D.C. It was a surprise to me that I would be one…