HISTORICAL FACTS: Mississippi today | History Defined

Elon Musk's Spacexai Reportedly Offers To Buy 418 Mississippi Homes With 'A Release of All Claims' Catch

SpaceXAI-linked buyout offers in Southaven, Mississippi, require homeowners to release noise lawsuit claims, while renters and lawyers raise concerns about displacement and lease rights.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29

Mississippi A.G. Says Killing of 1-Year-Old Boy Over Stolen Diapers Was 'Justified'

The state offered little explanation for its finding, and the boy’s family is calling for the bodycam footage.

Reason · Oct 20

Mississippi AG Calls Police Shooting 'Justified' After 1-Year-Old Was Killed in His Mother's Arms Outside Walmart

Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch's office has ruled that an officer was justified in shooting at a vehicle outside a Walmart, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. No criminal charges will be pursued.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

'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 · Sep 13

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 · Sep 9

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 Independent UK · Sep 2

Jackson State University pursues top research status

Professor Kamal Ali and his team at Jackson State University are developing sensors to study oysters' responses to environmental changes

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud

Chokwe Antar Lumumba had previously called FBI sting while mayor of Jackson a ‘political prosecution’

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

ICE Detention of Babies and Toddlers Increased Tenfold Under Trump Administration, New Data Shows

The agency has held 25 Babies and Toddlers Per Day on Average After Trump Returned to Office

Latin Times · Jun 10

Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil

Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of leadership training as she transitions into the role

The Independent UK · May 29