Mississippi
The family of Trey Reed has called for an independent investigation and autopsy into Reed's death after he was found hanging from a tree.
Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging at Delta State University; Cory Zukatis was found hanging near Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg.
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court election map, finding that the current map unfairly weakens the voting power of Black voters living in the state's Central district.
An updated version of a 1974 history textbook titled 'Mississippi: Conflict and Change: A New Edition' is being released.
Mississippi’s ban on DEI in schools and colleges has been criticized for its vague language and severe potential consequences for violating it.Â
Black man Reginald Butler was arrested after shooting a white man who attacked him in Adams County, Mississippi.
Mississippi’s DEI ban would withhold funding from any K-12 or postsecondary school that is found to have multiple violations of the ban.
A white man walked into a bar in Mississippi and started yelling the n-word at Black patrons. Police are investigating his subsequent beating as a hate crime.
A new Netflix doc is shining a light on Brett Favre's involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal that has kept him in hot water for years.
Rankin County officials announced last week that they had settled a lawsuit filed by Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker for $2.5 million.
Clarksdale, Miss. is the setting for Ryan Coogler's Sinners film, which doesn't have a movie theater. A screening is set for the summer.
The Mississippi Library Commission ordered the deletion of two research collections on race.