Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Mayor John Horhn also speak briefly on use of opioid settlement funds. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) delivered overdose boxes to the City of Jackson on Monday morning...

A new report from the Office of the State Auditor alleges failure by two Mississippi agencies to ensure proper oversight of public money given to nonprofits. State Auditor Shad White said Monday that the Mississippi...

“Some are pro-school choice for parents, and some aren’t,” State Rep. Roberson said. See who will be presenting. On Thursday, the Mississippi House of Representatives’ Education Freedom Select Committee will host four speakers who will...

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A new billboard honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk went up Monday morning in DeSoto County, with its first display appearing on I-55 near the Landers Center. The signs were funded by conservatives...

Ahead of special legislative elections happening in November, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday that in-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available at local circuit clerk offices. Primary races were held in...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political...

HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg police arrested a suspect Friday afternoon after a disturbance led to a shooting on North 10th Avenue, authorities said. Officers responded around 3:40 p.m. to the 200 block of North 10th Avenue...

President Donald Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the U.S. will take control of the social...