The agency tasked with overseeing public health in the state is asking for $4.8 million in additional state funding.

Three years drug free and employed, Georgia Sloan felt her life was crumbling after gettig an eight-oyear sentence. It didn't.

Some worry reduced benefits will make it harder for state government to recruit and retain employees, such as teachers.

Former Capitol Police officer Jeffery Walker faces up to 10 years in federal prison for one charge of deprivation of rights ...

Mississippi State and Ole Miss have both won 10 of their first 11 basketball games. Both are nationally ranked. Both are ...

Hunters are butting heads with private property owners over hunting dogs straying onto their land and disturbing their peace.

CHAMP4Moms offers a direct phone line that health providers can call if they are caring for a pregnant woman or new mother they believe may have unaddressed mental health issues.

Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison talks with Ray Higgins, executive director of the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System, about proposed changes in pension benefits for future employees and ...

Mississippi has already lost about $1 billion this fiscal year by not expanding Medicaid — and there's six months before the clock resets.

T.O. Richardson, owner of T&T Logging in Edwards, carries on as the third generation of a business with over 40 years of ...

Up to 93% of Mississippi high school students who take dual-credit courses go to college, the nation's highest rate.

As Mississippi grapples with the opioid epidemic, individuals and local organizations are leading efforts to fight addiction using personal experiences and acts of compassion to guide others toward ...