The legislation follows an ongoing federal lawsuit alleging inmates at a Mississippi prison were exposed to dangerous chemicals, with some later contracting late-stage cancer.

State Senator Bradford Blackmon's bill would make it "unlawful" for someone to ejaculate without "the intent to fertilize an embryo." ...

Chattanooga Ballet, bound for Jackson Friday Jan. 24-25, will highlight Mississippi's Mary Kate Shearer in performances.

Talk of a new stadium for Jackson State has been going on for years. A recently filed bill puts the JSU project back on the table for 2025.

Bass Pro Shops announced plans to build a new store in Jackson County on Thursday. The 75,000 square-foot outdoor superstore will be built on a 60-acre site north of I-10 near the Daisy Vestry Road ...

Cities across South Mississippi wanted Bass Pro Shops to locate there, but the company chose to build its outdoor superstore in new development.

JACKSON, Miss. - A Mississippi lawmaker filed a bill that could make unprotected casual sex illegal in the state. It's called the "Contraception Begins at Erection" act. The bill's text reads, "It ...

Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a community-engaged learning trip led by the Swearer Center and in partnership with ...

Mississippi lawmaker introduces ‘conception begins at erection’ act - ‘People can get up in arms and call it absurd but I can ...

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is known for its outdoor activities. Now, the outdoor world store Bass Pro Shops is planting roots on the Coast.

White-tailed deer hunting season in Mississippi has been extended for some hunters. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said for this season only, the hunting period will be ...

The Coast was still recovering from its biggest snowfall in decades. Here’s the latest on road closures, cold weather and how ...