A cannonball is lodged in a historic Mississippi church, but was it fired by the Civil War gunboat USS Rattler?

The Clarion Ledger's Jackson Metro Student of the Week feature highlights the outstanding achievements of local high school students, academic and beyond. Each week, you can vote for one winner out of ...

An owner of Darwell's Cafe in Long Beach now says "all are welcome." He defends anti-LGBTQ video, free food for straight people as a standard special.

The Mississippi Senate and House tax cut plans both aim to eliminate state income tax and reduce grocery sales tax. The Senate plan includes PERS reforms and economic triggers for tax cuts, while ...

Elections are here. From Jackson to Madison and Rankin counties, here’s your must-read guide to candidates, key races and ...

Three Republican candidates for mayor hope to become Jackson's next mayor. The Republican primary is set for April 1.

Since there are no primary elections for independent candidates, these four mayoral hopefuls will be on the June 3 general election ballot.

The Legislature on Saturday killed a $7 billion state budget mostly due to disagreements between the House and Senate on ...

OXFORD — Ole Miss women's basketball will have to fend off Ball State to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Rebels are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament bracket. Because Ole Miss just missed ...

There were two moments in Sunday’s game when Ole Miss women’s basketball point guard/forward Madison Scott could’ve withered. The first came in the second quarter, when she picked up an ...

Mississippi State women's basketball player Chandler Prater has received vulgar comments directed at her on social media after she was involved in the play that ended the season for Southern Cal ...

Ole Miss basketball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history. The Spartans, led by coach Tom Izzo, have beaten two double-digit seeds in their march through ...