Thirteen states and D.C. now offer paid family and medical leave, with Tennessee adding end-of-life care and others expanding coverage.

Mississippi’s 2026 budget proposal, with tax hikes on income and capital gains, sparks backlash over fears of harming investment and savings.

The menhaden industry proposes a science-based buffer plan to balance fishing jobs, conservation, and ecosystem health.

Bald eagles were filmed mating near the Mississippi River in December 2025, signaling healthy populations and stable habitats.

Ole Miss promotes defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach, succeeding Lane Kiffin.

Mississippi State Police confirmed Lane Kiffin’s claim of fan threats was false, as he left Oxford without incident.

U.S. stillbirth rate dropped 2% in 2024 to 5.4 per 1,000 pregnancies, lowest in decades, but disparities remain.

States with strict abortion bans saw more emergency care violations, risking fines and Medicare cuts.

Two people died in crashes during Thanksgiving travel in Mississippi, with 243 crashes reported.

Keith Clifton, 31, sentenced to 20 years for producing and sharing over 1,000 child sexual abuse images, including of infants.