Mississippi receives more than $2 in federal funding for every $1 paid in income tax. Federal transfers make up 34.2% of Mississippi's state and local revenue, placing it twelfth-highest in the ...

PARCHMAN, Miss. - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) said Tuesday that they're looking for a prison inmate who's serving a life sentence for capital murder after he ...

They took Friday 3-1, Saturday 9-3 and Sunday’s finale 6-4. Mississippi State’s only loss this season was at Southern Miss on Tuesday. The Bulldogs host Troy on Tuesday (4 p.m. CT ...

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing a mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Redistricting plans in Mississippi could be one step closer to becoming a reality. The state’s House and Senate passed the proposals on Wednesday. Lawmakers have had their say ...

A Mississippi judge issued a Tuesday order forcing the Clarksdale Press Register to remove an editorial criticizing city officials, sparking First Amendment concerns and pushback from press advocates.

NORMAN, Okla. — Jeremiah Fears had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Oklahoma defeated No. 21 Mississippi State 93-87 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing skid and revive its NCAA ...

Rain showers in the evening with precipitation turning to a mixture of rain and snow overnight. Low 36F. SSE winds shifting to WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 70%. Rain and snow showers in ...

A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by a judge in a case that sparked widespread outrage from First Amendment ...

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