Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the tragedy today.

Performances since 1985 have included many Mississippi Bandmasters Association Conventions, Southern Instrumental Conductors Conferences, two regional College Band Directors National Association ...

In the histories of Mississippi's political history, few figures loom as large as Congressman Bennie G. Thompson. As the longest-serving Black elected official in the state and the sole Democrat ...

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.

(WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared a State of Emergency due to the winter weather that’s expected to impact Mississippi this week. Parts of the state are expected to see ...

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to the anticipated winter weather on January 21-22, some schools in Mississippi will be closed. On Jan. 22, the university will have a delayed start at 1:00 p.m.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mississippi State guard Riley Kugel (2) reacts as he scores a three-point shot during the first half of an ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A two-vehicle crash in Marshall County, Mississippi left two people dead on Thursday morning, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded to the ...