Mississippi

News from the state of Mississippi

Report: Till slaying still being investigated 65 years later

0
The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked...

A look at 8 lawmakers appointed to probe Jan. 6 attack

0
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is acting swiftly to launch a new investigation of the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol,...

Mississippi city honors Freedom Rider legacy 60 years later

0
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's capital city is honoring the civil rights activism of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian 60 years after he and other...

Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states

0
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...