It’s a truism that demography is destiny—and that includes the financial destiny of states. Although the population of the 50 ...

Unseasonable warmth is setting the stage for damaging thunderstorms capable of bringing powerful wind, large hail and ...

One place to seek help is Back Bay Mission, where Betty receives meals, clothes and showers. Director James Pennington said the mission sees roughly eight new faces a week, and since he took over four ...

Approximately 64,610 people moved to Mississippi in 2023, while 61,833 moved out. This represents a small net gain of 2,777 residents. Roughly six people moved to the state per day between 2022 and ...

Mississippi lawmaker Zakiya Summers champions equal wage pay legislation as Black women nationwide earn just 66 cents per ...

Rural counties are seeing the largest population declines in the country, a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...

According to a USA Facts analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, federal transfers to state and local governments made up about 34.2% of state and local revenue in Mississippi in fiscal year 2022. The ...

The U.S. Geological survey reports that a 3.0 magnitude has struck Magee, Mississippi on Saturday, the same day tornadoes ...

What has been known as the “Holmes Cultural Diversity Center” at Mississippi State has been renamed the “Holmes Center for ...