The Mississippi River is famous for its important role in the United States' industrialization. The river is a vital source of hydroelectric energy, provides drinking water for millions of people, and ...

The NCAA has issued what’s becoming an annual appeal to Division I baseball coaches to not cancel nonconference midweek games to protect their teams’ positioning for the national t... MAY 11 • ...

Destructive storms ripped through parts of Mississippi on Wednesday night, producing at least 14 reported tornadoes, authorities said. One tornado has been confirmed. A 1-year-old child was missing ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A fast-moving outbreak of severe storms unleashed multiple tornadoes ...

Tornadoes that rolled through parts of Mississippi the night of May 6 injured at least 17 people, damaged hundreds of homes and toppled trees over roadways, officials said. In an update on the morning ...

Mississippi's governor has called a special legislative session to redraw the state's own voting maps. Without the Voting Rights Act's protections, the Republican-controlled Mississippi state ...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday said he will call a special legislative session to redraw district lines after the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in a key redistricting case. Reeves said ...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced on Friday that he will call a special session to consider new voting maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a landmark redistricting case. Reeves said ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. No story has caught the imagination of education reformers this decade quite like the “Mississippi miracle.” ...

Results are in after a busy election day in Mississippi. Democratic and Republican voters cast ballots on Tuesday, March 10, in a Congressional primary to determine which candidates will get on the ...

Mississippi will hold its federal primary elections on Tuesday, March 10, for U.S. Senate and House seats. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must present a valid photo ID. Mississippi ...

Mississippi’s upward progress has made it the center of conversation in the education world over the past few years, as people consider how one of the poorest states could manage such significant ...