The Mississippi House of Representatives is again slated to take up a measure that would return the people's right to petition their government through a ballot initiative. And once again ...

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

Residents have described their "shock" at waking up to discover an 80ft-long mound of rubbish blocking the only road to their Staffordshire village. Jeremy and Tammie Roney, who own the Mercia ...

It came back three days later and put a licking on Mississippi State on Tuesday at Food City Center. No. 7 Tennessee (17-2, 4-2 SEC) snapped back to form defensively, whipping the No. 14 Bulldogs ...

Colleges and high schools around Mississippi have started to cancel classes for Tuesday ahead of projected winter storms that could leave up to four inches of snow in parts of the state.

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from NNW to NW at 11 to 12 mph (17.7 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 10 °F (-12.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 15 °F (-9.4 °C). Winds from NW to WNW at 9 to ...

Mississippi House Passes $1.1 Billion Income Tax Elimination-Gas and Sales Tax Increase Plan A bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state grocery tax and raises sales taxes and ...

The plan also trims the 7% sales tax on groceries to 2.5% over time. Under current law, Mississippi’s 7% sales tax is split between the state and municipalities where the tax is collected. To shore up ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Auburn guard Denver Jones (2) blocks the shot attempt of Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (12) during ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The fires sweeping across Los Angeles County for the past week have burned more than 40,000 acres, an area roughly ...

Myrlie Beasley was just a freshman when he met and married her. The couple moved to Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where Medgar worked for his mentor and civil rights leader, Dr. T.R.M. Howard.