Mississippi will spend billions on broadband. Advocates say needy areas have been ignored

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s plan for spending $1.2 billion in federal funds to expand broadband…

Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The constitutional right of equal treatment under the law is at the…

Mississippi Democrats name Pinkins as new nominee for secretary of state, to challenge GOP’s Watson

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats on Thursday named attorney Ty Pinkins as their new nominee…

Mississippi can’t restrict absentee voting assistance this year, US judge says as he blocks law

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge blocked a new Mississippi law that would set criminal…