Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Meridian and Lauderdale County residents to cast their votes in a runoff ...

Mississippi is highly dependent upon federal dollars, both for its operating budget and for taxable spending by individuals ...

Two cadets from Northeast Lauderdale High School’s Navy Junior ROTC program got to tour the U.S. Naval Academy up close ...

The Salvation Army of Meridian is calling on community members to give of their time this holiday season as the organization needs volunteers to help with its holiday programs.

In their final hoops action heading into the Thanksgiving holiday break, the EMCC men bounced back from their tough 62-55 ...

An estimated 55,000 Mississippians are not able to vote after being convicted of one of 24 specific felonies that result in disenfranchisement, and the process to regain that basic right of ...

Valerie Fernandez, left, and Kaylee Moore race along the 5K route during the Trojan Turkey Trot at Northeast High School on Saturday. Fernandez placed first in her age group (0-14) with Moore ...

JACKSON, Miss. – Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association, and the State Fire Marshal is reminding the public to stay safe while ...

Local musicians, business owners and members of the community gathered at Dumont Plaza on Thursday for an evening of live music, food and fun for a good cause. The Benefit Concert, which was ...

Betty Williams, her son said, was one of nine children born to two sharecroppers who were determined to provide better opportunities for their children. Her mother, with a seventh-grade education ...

Business and community leaders celebrated Friday as footwear manufacturer Shloop cut the ribbon on its new retail showroom featuring its house brand of BLKSWN shoes. The sustainable shoe company ...

COLLINSVILLE — They say miracles do happen, and West Lauderdale’s Chase Gathings knew he had to be the man to pull one off. On second down with seven seconds left the 6-foot-8 wide receiver ...