Growing up in Claiborne County, Nancy Disharoon Loome attended a private school. Today, she and her Southern Poverty Law Center-funded advocacy organization, are the leading opponents of other ...

John M. Perkins died on March 13 at the age of 95. His death has drawn wide attention, including from places such as The New York Times. He was many things — a husband… Continue Reading → ...

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

BACKGROUND: For reasons not fully understood, Black adults experience more socioeconomic disadvantages (SED) than their White counterparts, as well as earlier onset and greater mortality from heart ...

The Chancellor has admitted for the first time that the UK’s student loan system is "broken", but added that fixing it is not a priority at the moment. The admission marks a shift in tone, as she ...

Mississippi has the lowest cost of living. How much do you need to raise a family here? How does your paycheck compare to average earnings? What we know ...

The prosecution rested its case in the Ted DiBiase Jr. welfare fraud trial. The defense is expected to begin calling ...

The Chancellor is under huge pressure to ease the burden on graduates due to the eye-watering interest being added to their ...

If convicted, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud, 10 years on each count of theft and money ...

Advocates say state leaders must address Mississippi’s 11-month child care crisis but warn the $15 million would only ...