Does Mississippi have the best literature on the planet? Author makes the case in new book

Josh Clark and Judy Long get to the bottom of how a state historically limited in resources can have such scholarship and enlightenment.

Mother of Trey Reed, New Black Panthers rally at Delta State alleging death was a lynching

The mother of Trey Reed and the New Black Panther Party, rallied at Delta State University to assert his death was a lynching ...

Family of Trey Reed, New Black Panthers say his death was a lynching, will rally at DSU soon

Some of Trey Reed's family will protest this weekend. The Black Mississippi man was found hanging from a tree at Delta State ...

RFK Jr. Tackles His Father’s Legacy On Food Stamps

The Health and Human Services secretary is standing at the opposite end of his late father’s anti-poverty legacy.
Ever After in the Woods

12 Nostalgic Mississippi Snacks You’ll Never See Outside The Magnolia State

Discover nostalgic Mississippi snacks—from cheese straws to Kool-Aid pickles—that locals grew up loving and outsiders rarely ...

In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs fails to catch on

In a state where the obesity rate ranks among the highest in the country, many health providers were thrilled when ...
Christianity TodayOpinion

The ‘Whole Counsel of God’ Requires Seeking Justice—and Naming Sin

An excerpt from "Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around" on family history, gospel music, and the great Christian legacy of the ...
Jefferson Public Radio

In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — ...

'Queen of the Blues' Koko Taylor's prized possessions — including a Grammy — sold at Chicago flea market

A treasure trove of her items were put on sale for dirt cheap after a junk dealer's random purchase of the contents of Taylor ...
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The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi

This story was originally published by Capital B. Sowing Resilience: Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity.

The Threat of Lost Food Benefits Is Rattling the Vulnerable in Louisiana

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is ...
CNN

Obama responds to attacks on his patriotism

"At certain times over the last 16 months, I have found, for the first time, my patriotism challenged -- at times as a result of my own carelessness, more often as a result of the ...