The Mississippi Supreme Court permanently disbarred former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Oct. 15, accepting his irrevocable resignation from the practice of law following his guilty...

    Former NBA player Erick Dampier Sr. and his son, Erick Dampier Jr., joined TrueCare to host a free basketball camp for Jackson-area children, helping expand access to youth sports and...

by Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Some Mississippi place names are just too good to pass up. Witch Dance is one of them. Located along the Natchez Trace Parkway near milepost...

By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications     Ten years after its founding, the John D. Bower School of Population Health is celebrating a decade of...

  State Fire Marshal Office (SFMO) investigators believe unattended cooking led to the death of 66-year-old J.B. Faust Jr. at his home in Pike County. This marks the 60th fire death in...

  The 167th Mississippi State Fair opens today in Jackson, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has once again inspected all food vendors to ensure safe preparation of both hot...

By: Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications     For years, University of Mississippi Medical Center medical students interested in pursuing...

by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune     Yet another Mississippi cultural treasure has left us too soon. Bluesman Sherman Lee Dillon passed away earlier this fall. Sherman Lee grew up 15...

by Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune     Westwin Elements announced Monday, October 5, that the company plans to invest $502 million over five years to establish a commercial-scale Class 1...

by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez     ArtsNatchez’s October Artist of the Month rediscovers lifelong passion Del Loy stopped painting in his early 20s to focus on his family and...