Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

More than a year after a state-appointed court in Jackson, Mississippi, became law and lawsuits were dismissed challenging its appointments and other powers, the Capitol Complex Improvement District Court is now in business.

Mississippi has high rates of preventable deaths from heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. The report estimates that over 195,000 years of life were lost before age 75 in Mississippi due to preventable deaths in 2024.

Three men are accused of cutting power lines in Jackson, Mississippi, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. A JCSD news release said Robert

Jack's is known for its hand-breaded fried chicken and made-from-scratch biscuits to freshly made-to-order burgers, and hand-dipped milkshakes.

Three people, including a 17-year-old, are facing charges related to a drive-by shooting into another vehicle in Vancleave, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

Twenty-five years ago this week, Jim Barksdale gave the state of Mississippi $100 million for a reading program. The historic gift paid off in a major way, improving reading scores and signaling the importance of investing in an integrated public schools system.

CANTON, Miss. (WTVA) — A woman tried to escape her alleged kidnapper in central Mississippi and tragically lost her life. Joshua Andrew allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from the Nissan plant in Canton — which is north of Jackson — forced her into a vehicle and fled onto Interstate 55.

Two Mississippi Capitol Police officers have been charged in the shooting of Sherita Harris, which left her with a partially paralyzed face and permanent memory loss.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2024-2025 flu season. A pediatric death is defined as the death of an individual under the age of 18.

The Supreme Court has left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft.

A Mississippi House Committee has advanced legislation to restrict where homeless people can solicit donations and sleep.