Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book “The Dean: Memoirs & Missives” by Sparky Reardon, the ...

John Horhn finally became mayor of Jackson Tuesday, after his fourth run for the office, more than $300,000 in campaign ...

June 2025 brought weather in Jackson that closely mirrored the city’s long-term climate patterns, according to official data ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Baxter Kruger to become Mississippi’s new U.S. attorney in the Southern District ...

There is nearly $1.8 billion worth of construction and renovation projects happening on Mississippi’s eight public university ...

Jackson Mayor John Horhn takes the oath of office during the mayor and council inauguration at the Jackson Convention Complex ...

The last weeks of January are difficult for Mississippi teachers. Mention of the stretch will draw audible gasps. By then, paychecks last deposited in mid-December are stretched thin.

For the first time, a key Scouting award will bear the name of Arnold, a recognition columnist Sid Salter says should have ...

Julia Ann McNamara, age 65, died on July 5, 2025, at home in Ridgeland surrounded by her family. A Jackson native, she was ...

Supporters of the new capital city mayor believe he can be a consensus builder, a mayor able to bring opposing sides together for the greater good of the city.

U.S. News & World Report loves to produce rankings on everything from the nation’s best schools to its best hospitals to its ...

A new Mississippi law that restricts diversity, equity and inclusion policies in education will harm the way schools teach ...