Mississippi is betting long-term investments in training, education and economic development can reverse a troubling trend.

Kendrell Daniels first started coming to the campus at Mississippi State as a child, taking advantage of assistive technology resources from the T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability to ...

A June 30 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated national cotton acreage would be 10.1 million acres, down 10% compared to last year. Cotton acres in Texas, the nation’s leading ...

Analysis shows EPA rollbacks of the HON rule would put overburdened communities at risk and benefit chemical plants that ...

Continuing the theme of last week's Perspective cover story, here are more summer reading suggestions for those interested in ...

More workers are coming from out of state to live in South Mississippi, enjoying cheap beach life and a shorter commute, according to the Sun Herald — which could help explain why it’s the ...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, a live radio show recorded at Off Square Books, features readings and musical performances in an intimate setting that feels like being in someone’s living room – if that ...

Big Hill Pond State Park sprawls across 4,138 acres of southwestern Tennessee’s Hardeman County like nature’s answer to the ...

When it comes to restaurants, hole-in-the-wall joints are often cheap, off the beaten path, or generally unassuming in nature. Merriam-Webster defines a hole-in-the-wall as "a small and often ...

Friday the 13th was a lucky day this June for the southwest Iowa city of Avoca, pop. 1,700. Restaurants along Main Street had ...

MDES says assistance is for Covington, Grenada, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Leflore, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Smith and Walthall counties. Those who live or work in one of the affected ...

One Mississippi city is on an HGTV list of U.S. beach towns where you'll want to retire. It's also an affordable pick on the ...