House holds hearing on ‘abuse’ of welfare funds after Mississippi scandal
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing concerning the “fraud and abuse” of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...
Mississippi's Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on 'myths'
In July, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas signed legislation that will reduce her state's income tax to 3.9 ...
A Mississippi Coast man will spend life in prison after stabbing his roommate in Gulfport
I wish I could sit down with this man’s family and give them closure,” the man said, according to a news release.
Attorneys say other victims could sue a Mississippi sheriff’s department over brutality
Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers say they expect to file more lawsuits ...
Why was former Packers quarterback Brett Favre testifying to U.S. Congress about welfare funds in Mississippi?
Ex-Packers quarterback Brett Favre revealed he has Parkinson's during a Congressional hearing Tuesday; here's why he was ...
Mississippi Football Legend Brett Favre Shares Serious Medical Condition
Mississippi football legend Brett Favre announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The former ...
Rollin' on the river: How the Mississippi flows through American music, and inspires to this day
There's a centuries-long tradition of music inspired and transported by the Mississippi River. That tradition continues today ...
Texas' SEC schedule starts with Mississippi State. What is the state of Bulldogs football?
Now with the Statesman as Longhorns Insider, David Eckert previously covered football in Mississippi.
Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.
Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are ...
Book Review: Wright Thompson exposes deep racist roots of the Mississippi Delta in ‘The Barn’
Wright Thompson travels back to his native Mississippi to examine the place where Emmett Till was murdered for his new book ...
Mississippi State aims to ruin No. 1 Texas' SEC debut
Don't expect top-ranked Texas to move off its "business as usual" mantra just because the stakes increase as it opens Southeastern Conference play against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in ...
Cousin charged after Mississippi man shot in ‘upper body area’
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A man’s cousin has been charged after he was shot in “the upper body area.” According to ...