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Man Pleads Not Guilty in the Death of Tasia Fortune

Jarques Ratliff, charged with murder in the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi, pleaded not guilty Monday during his first court appearance.

by Sophie Bates and Associated Press September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

Person of the Day | ‘Stopping Time’: Jackson Photographer Charles Washington Jr. Opens New Gallery on Farish Street

by Aliyah Veal

Arrest Made in the Fortune Hanging Death After Homicide Ruling, Jackson Police Say

September 11, 2026September 14, 2026

Mississippians Have No Constitutional Right to Clean Drinking Water, Court Rules

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

‘A Beacon in Indian Country’: New Mississippi Choctaw Central Campus Is Largest Indigenous School District

Choctaw and national leaders celebrated the opening of the new Choctaw Central middle and high school campus with traditional dancing, singing and drumming at a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 14.

by Heather Harrison September 10, 2026September 11, 2026

US Marks 25 Years Since the Sept. 11 Attacks

by Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey and Associated Press September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

As Data Centers Expand, Advocates Call for Regulations on Lights

by Héctor Alejandro Arzate, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

Mississippi Launches Workforce Pell Grant Applications for Training Programs

84 Jackson County Children Await Beds as Volunteers Prepare for Build

Mississippi Rep. Vince Mangold Throws Hat in Agriculture Commissioner Race

Briggs Hopson, Mississippi Senate Appropriations Chairman, Won’t Seek Reelection or Run for Higher Office

Sen. Daniel Sparks Promises to Investigate Contracts if Elected Mississippi State Auditor

Gipson’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Unites Mississippi Rabbis, Priests and Imams

What to Know About Canada’s Escalating Trade War With the US as Carney Retaliates With Tariffs

Lumberton Flea Market Aims to Help Small Vendors Grow

Amanda Tollison Takes Mississippi Supreme Court Oath, Bringing Total Women Justices to 3

Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing

Juan Barnett, Mississippi Senate Corrections Chairman, Announces Retirement

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Photos | Fairgoers Embrace Traditions at the 2026 Choctaw Indian Fair

Photos | Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant Celebrates Culture, Crowns New Ambassador

Photos | JTRAN Workers Go On Strike For Increased Pay and Sick Leave Protections

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Sunshine Sips Brews New Opportunities for Adults With Disabilities in Gulfport

Sunshine Sips will open on October 1 in Gulfport. The nonprofit A Latte Opportunities provides job training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and will start its first training group of 10 interns in Gulfport on September 8.