Donors Raise Over $200,000 For Historic Black Church…

The Greenville Police Department is investigating the incident as a hate crime, while the FBI announced plans to launch a…
11.04.16

NEWS ROUNDUP: FBI Investigating Mississippi Black Church Arson…AND…

The FBI has launched a civil rights probe in relation to the incident.
11.03.16

Emmett Till Memorial Desecrated With 50 Bullet Holes

A memorial sign that marks the place where 14-year-old Emmett Till's mutilated body was discovered in the Tallahatchie river in…
10.20.16

Transgender Nurse Stabbed 119 Times By Sailor In…

At a hearing on Monday in a Jackson County courtroom, Deputy Leo Allen of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department explained…
09.13.16

Mississippi Judge Slams Schools For Fueling School-To-Prison Pipleline

A Mississippi judge wants schools to handle misbehaving students.
09.12.16

Two Mississippi Universities Remove State Flag With Confederate…

Two Mississippi universities removed state flags from campus over its controversial embedded Confederate emblem. They join five other Mississippi public…
09.06.16

Two Mississippi Universities Remove State Flag With Confederate…

Two Mississippi universities removed state flags from campus over its controversial embedded Confederate emblem. They join five other Mississippi public…
09.06.16

Mississippi School District Decides To Challenge Court’s Desegregation…

Cleveland, Mississippi's school board voted to appeal a court-ordered desegregation plan. The city has fought desegregation for more than five…
07.15.16

Mississippi Judge Released Man From Jail Whose Daughter…

A Mississippi judge released a man from jail on his own recognizance who left his infant daughter in his hot…
05.26.16

Federal Court Orders Mississippi Town To Desegregate Schools

A federal court orders Cleveland, Mississippi to desegregate its secondary schools. The judge approved a Justice Department plan to consolidate…
05.16.16

What A Deep South School District Can Teach…

A Mississippi school district remains successfully integrated since the 1970s. Clinton, Mississippi has one school organized by grade level.
05.06.16

Backlash Against North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” & Mississippi’s…

In response to the backlash over North Carolina's so-called "bathroom bill" law, Governor Pat McCrory has signed an executive order…
04.10.18

Mississippi RV Park Owner Evicts Interracial Couple Over…

A couple from Mississippi was kicked out of an RV space in Mississippi over the owner's reluctance to accept interracial…
04.04.16

Mississippi Couple Accused Of Attempting To Join ISIS…

The couple's plot to join Isis was thwarted by the FBI.
02.02.21