A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests. The tree was functionally extinct by the 1950s because of a fungal blight ...

University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on ...

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Wake up informed. Sign up for our free daily newsletter and join over 35,000 Mississippians who start their day with Mississippi Today. In late January, Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino, chair of the ...

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The state ignored or was unaware of allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies, even when there was ample evidence to examine. Wake up informed.

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Editor’s note: This article contains a photo that some readers may find disturbing. On an August afternoon in 2023, three inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility evaded the notice of ...

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President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, signed into law earlier this month, slashes social safety net programs that impact schools and children across the nation. The ramifications could be ...