The National Folk Festival, the nation's longest-running traditional arts event, kicks off its three-year Jackson residency in November 2025.

Mississippi Today, in partnership with Rethink Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies, has launched the state’s first-ever scientific study dedicated to ...

In depth look at the status of government assistance related to health care, infrastructure, income, housing and nutrition support.

A descendant of French settlers, Claire McCullough is looking into the past to find out how common French was spoken in the area.

Mississippi Arts Commission’s David Lewis immerses himself in the story of how Mississippi and her music brought this summer ...

They bite, excrete acid, asphyxiate their prey and create huge super colonies that are hard to kill. What to know ...

Mississippi continues to suffer one of the highest rates of gun violence in the United States, and children are paying a ...

If you’ve been itching to feel more connected, culturally, spiritually, or emotionally, this Mississippi road trip might be ...