Politics Mississippi justices reject latest appeal from man on death row since 1976 EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 02/10/2024
Politics Mississippi’s Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths’ EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 25/09/2024
Business Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 21/09/2024
Politics Mississippi mayor says a Confederate monument is staying in storage during a lawsuit EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 21/09/2024
Politics Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 20/09/2024
Politics A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 18/09/2024
Politics Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 05/09/2024
Politics Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 21/08/2024
Politics Trial starts in case that seeks more Black justices on Mississippi’s highest court EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 06/08/2024
Politics Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there hurt downstream in Louisiana? EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 03/08/2024
Politics Mississippi won’t prosecute a deputy who killed a man yelling ‘shoot me’ EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 30/07/2024
Politics Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 30/07/2024
Politics Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 19/07/2024
Politics A Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in a civil case over misspent welfare money EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 16/07/2024
Politics Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 13/07/2024
Politics Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 12/07/2024
Business Long-unpaid bills lead to some water service cutoffs in Mississippi’s capital city EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 11/07/2024
Politics Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 04/07/2024
Politics Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 03/07/2024
Politics Federal judge halts Mississippi law requiring age verification for websites EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 02/07/2024
Politics Mississippi sets new laws on Medicaid during pregnancy, school funding, inheritance and alcohol EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 29/06/2024
Politics Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 08/06/2024
Politics Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 14/05/2024
Politics Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 10/05/2024
Politics Activist says US congressman knocked cellphone from her hand as she asked about Israel-Hamas war EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 08/05/2024
Politics Mississippi high court declines to rule on questions of public funds going to private schools EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 03/05/2024
Politics Medicaid expansion discussions could fall apart in Republican-led Mississippi EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 02/05/2024
Politics Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 01/05/2024
Politics Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 30/04/2024
Politics Mississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governor EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS 28/04/2024