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LaRita Cooper-Stokes, who shared a city council dynasty with her husband and was the first Black female Hinds County judge, died Monday morning.

Confederate monuments remain "politically charged" across Mississippi. But a recent forum at the Two Museums in Jackson tried to tackle the topic.

One person has died after five people were shot at a Cinco de Mayo party in Ocean Springs.

A water-contact advisory is still in effect for a section of the Pearl River due to Jackson's wastewater woes.

A federal civil rights complaint says Mississippi is intentionally creating hurdles for Jackson to receive enough money for water system repairs.

Suit lists 13 separate constitutional violations and alleges Jones County Sheriff's Department "has a history of ... "constitutional violations."

Law enforcement officers have arrested and charged a man in a shooting that wounded a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper.

The Mississippi National Day of Prayer event was held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss. on May 4, 2023.

The blunt force injuries to Tyre Nichols' head left him with hemorrhaging in his brain, caused from the brain smashing into the inside of his skull.

Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he will release all of his text messages related to a welfare fraud investigation.