by Jackie Ann Crystal Springs, a historic small town in Mississippi, is better known as the “Tomatopolis.” This friendly and picturesque place is renowned for its annual Tomato Festival, but this...

By: Gary Pettus Sometimes the story of a life is written, in part, by nails and buttons, in wood and soil. That’s one of the lessons brought home to the 20 college students who helped uncover...

Jackson State University (JSU) Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., has appointed Gwendolyn Caples as interim vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the JSU...

TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, has completed construction on the most recent project in Scott County. This undertaking extends Gigabit-speed internet coverage by an estimated 46 miles,...

by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today August 7, 2023 A Jackson-based LGBTQ+ organization is withdrawing its volunteer support from this year’s Mississippi Book Festival due to the addition to a panel of...

Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson recently named Rev. Maxine Bolden as its new chaplain. An ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, Rev. Bolden serves as chaplain of Tougaloo...

by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 Current presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence will come to Jackson on Aug. 19 to speak at the Mississippi Book Festival,...

Officials gathered in Madison to break ground on a local project that calls for the construction of 1.3 miles of new two-lane roadway from Parkway East to U.S. Highway 51. Reunion Parkway will...

by Brian Howey, Nate Rosenfield and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today August 3, 2023 Six law enforcement officers who called themselves the “Goon Squad” pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges...

Visit the Mississippi Children's Museum for Aquatic Animals Day on Saturday, August 12, in conjunction with the summer visiting exhibit Splash and...