Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

UNCOVERED: Mississippi - Caught on Camera

Black Mississippi woman was found hanging from a tree and many feared she’d taken her life. Now a man has been arrested

A development that finally moved the case after five weeks.

We Got This Covered

'She Would Never Climb That, Ever, Ever': Family Seeks Justice in Slaying of Mother Found Hanging in a Tree

Mississippi authorities have arrested Jarques Ratliff after 29-year-old Tasia Fortune's death was classified as a homicide, but police have released few details and expect further arrests.

International Business Times UK

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 2 Live Projections: Texas Soars to No. 1 Seed

Through Saturday’s games, Sports Illustrated projects the playoff seeding and matchups.

Sports Illustrated

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from tree

Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson

The Independent UK

Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman who was found hanging from a tree

Police have arrested Jacques Ratliff for the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who was found behind an empty house last month

The Guardian - US

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month

The Independent UK

Homicide detectives arrest man over death of Black woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi

The arrest came after the medical examiner classified Tasia Fortune’s death as a homicide on Thursday

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

US court rules 150,000 Mississippi residents have no constitutional right to lead-free water

A federal appeals court has determined that the US Constitution does not explicitly provide a right to clean drinking water. Residents of Jackson residents claimed their city was aware of unsafe water conditions but chose to mislead them. Although the court acknowledged the severity of these claims, it denied the…

The Times of India

Berry mix sold at Walmart is recalled in 16 states over E. coli risk

Walmart shoppers are urged to check their freezers after a recall expanded to include a frozen berry mix sold in 16 states. Chilean supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. has recalled a lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend due to potential E. coli O145 contamination. E. coli…

The Independent UK

Mother of Black Woman Found Hanging From Tree Demands Answers as Police Investigate Potential Homicide

The family of Tasia Fortune, found dead in Mississippi, seeks answers as police investigate her death as a potential homicide, awaiting autopsy results amid community concerns

International Business Times UK

Black mom accused of stealing diapers at Mississippi Walmart. Then police shot into the car and killed her 1-year-old

It began with an alleged shoplifting call.

We Got This Covered

Mississippi landowner turns property into home for 500 endangered frogs

A piece of private land in Hancock County, Mississippi, has become an unlikely new home for one of America's rarest amphibians. In June 2026, nearly 500 federally endangered dusky gopher frogs were released into ponds at Woodland Cottage, a private property owned by Jim and Laura Currie. The release followed…

The Times of India

Teen HPV Vaccination Stalled a Fourth Year and Rural Teens Now Trail Urban Peers by Twelve Points

CDC survey data show HPV vaccination among US teens flat for a fourth year, with Tdap and MenACWY coverage slipping and wide state gaps.

Medical Daily

US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case

Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights

The Guardian - US

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Medical Daily

Teen HPV Vaccination Has Not Moved in Four Years and the Rural Gap Now Reaches Twelve Percentage Points

CDC survey data show teen HPV vaccination flat for a fourth year, with rural coverage 12 points below urban and Mississippi lowest nationally.

The Times of India

Since 2007, New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been milled into lumber after the holidays; the wood has helped build Habitat homes from New York to Mississippi

Every year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree becomes a holiday landmark in New York City. But since 2007, its story has continued after the decorations come down. Tishman Speyer donates the tree’s milled lumber to Habitat for Humanity, where it is used in homes and construction projects. The wood has…

International Business Times UK

Trump-Appointed Judge Leads Ruling That US Constitution Offers No Right To Clean Water or Truthful Health-Crisis Information

A federal appeals court ruled that the US Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, affecting Jackson, Mississippi residents' lawsuit over lead contamination claims.

International Business Times UK

Mississippi Police Chief Is Sacked Over a 'Racist Moment' as Slain Toddler's Family Demands Answers

Senatobia's police chief was fired after allegations of racist texts and a controversial shooting involving a toddler. The city rejected his resignation, opting for termination instead

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 1 Live Projections: LSU Jumps Up As SEC Favorite

Through Saturday’s games, Sports Illustrated projects the playoff seeding and matchups.

The Guardian - US

When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’

A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage and left tens of thousands without power in the US city

BANG Premier

B.B. King’s journey from Mississippi to ‘King of the Blues’ gets new film

The music legend’s estate is opening its archives for a feature documentary exploring his extraordinary career and enduring influence on generations of musicians.

MusicRadar

“Her Mississippi heritage was always present in everything no matter how expansive her artistry evolved”: Blues jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died, aged 70

Manager says the double Grammy winner passed peacefully at home

The Independent UK

Police chief in Mississippi city where baby was shot by officer fired amid racism claims

The child's death stirred anger in the small Mississippi city

The Independent UK

Police chief fired over racist texts after fatal shooting of a toddler in Mississippi

Fired Chief Harold Vanderford routinely used racist language in text messages, including writing that he hoped his neighbors heard him shouting slurs at home

The Guardian - US

Police chief in Mississippi town where 1-year-old was killed has been fired

The city of Senatobia made national news earlier this year after a white officer shot and killed Kohen Wiley, a Black baby, while responding to a shoplifting call

1 2 3 4 5

People

Demartravion Trey Reed

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.