By Sid Salter Columnist The death last week of Patrick Hayes “Pete” Johnson of Clarksdale at age 76 brings to mind a very capable, affable and decent man whose life story chronicled an almost gothic ...

Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in his Wednesday State-of-the-State Address strongly encouraged the ...

Gov. Tate Reeves pushed tax cuts and touted economic development during his annual State of the State Address.

Columnist Sid Salter reflects on the family of the former State Auditor who became the first Mississippi statewide elected official to change parties from Democrat to Republican.

Jackson, MS () Mississippi has a long history of voter suppression. An 1890 rule that permanently strips people convicted of certain crimes of their right to ...

Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday. During his speech, the governor stated ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29. He ...

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus laid out its agenda for the latest legislative session. Members gathered Wednesday ...

Mississippi Senator Bradford Blackmon also insisted that the bill wasn’t serious, but folks clearly didn’t pick up on his ...

Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its ...

More than a year after a state-appointed court in Jackson, Mississippi, became law and lawsuits were dismissed challenging ...