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Researchers in Mississippi recently stumbled across fossilized bones of a giant ground sloth that could be more than 100,000 years old.

A Brown-led research team compared boil-water alerts and unexcused absence rates in Jackson's public schools to show the wide-ranging negative effects.

As House Bill 1020 moves towards becoming law, the first court hearing took place, where the judge said it was the most important case he's worked on.

Funeral arrangements for Tori Bowie have been announced for 10 a.m. Saturday at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Brandon.

Santos' exaggerations and fabrications about his life rapidly elevated the freshman lawmaker's national profile while drawing legal scrutiny.

Food Depot, located in West Jackson plans to close and residents will have to travel across town for groceries.

Carmen J. Walters, President of Tougaloo College, said the claims against her by an alumni group are false and that group does not reflect the alumni as a whole.

Carroll sued Trump for defamation, saying he lied about a 1996 sexual assault in a New York City department store and disparaged her character.

Law enforcement authorities say a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle has struck and killed a 27-year-old pedestrian.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for several Mississippi and Arkansas counties due to a potential failure at the Arkabutla Dam on the Coldwater River.