A researcher works in a laboratory at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs. Scientists at USM will contribute aquaculture expertise to a new national research effort focused on seafood production, technology and industry growth.
Demonstrators hold signs near City Hall during a march for 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia on Friday, June 26, 2026. The state Department of Public Safety says a police officer responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, June 14, 2026, shot at a car that drove in the officer's direction, killing Kohen.
Melanie Marie, of Ferguson, Mo., marches with other demonstrators during a march for 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Coi Nguyen holds her phone, showing a photo of herself and a Gulf Coast Vietnamese woman she has helped with language interpretation. June 19, 2026.
Glenn Davis shows photos of his beloved alma mater, previously called Coleman High School, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Greenville. The campus is a middle school that will close because of water damage, and district officials did not immediately say how long repairs might take.
Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss warms up before the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against Miami, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz.
Unemployment in Mississippi remained unchanged through May, following a national trend. It has held at around 3.8% for the past year. Nonfarm payroll employment for the state was at a 10-year high at 1,195,400, but more or less unchanged from a year ago and month over month.  Gov.
Audience members cheer as state leaders give speeches during the Neshoba County Fair on Thursday, June 25, 2026, near Philadelphia.
Alan Moran, left, sits as his father former state Sen. Philip Moran wipes his face during their sentencing at Hancock County Circuit Court in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Rain did not dampen the spirit of those attending the Neshoba County Fair on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, near Philadelphia.
Voters fill out their ballots at Briarwood Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, during Mississippi’s federal primary election in Jackson.
Public Welfare Foundation is awarding $300,000 to Deep South Today. The grant will help expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today, which is part of Deep South Today's network of nonprofit newsrooms.
Today’s show features wrap-ups of the CWS and U.S. Open, with veteran Mississippi soccer coach Dean Joseph joining the pod to discuss how the tournament is shaping up and the wizardry of Lionel Messi.
LaMarlon Wilson, superintendent of the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind School District, teaches American Sign Language at the Mississippi School for the Deaf in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson, front left, hands the championship trophy to Jason Walk, center, as they celebrate after their victory over North Carolina in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 22, 2026.
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kendrick Perkins (21) drives past New York Knicks' Isaiah Hicks (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, April 11, 2018, in Cleveland.
Members of the House and Senate Public Health and Human Services committees hold a joint hearing on infant mortality Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at the state Capitol in Jackson.
Senate Public Health Chairman Hob Bryan said the lack of transparency around the governor's program to spend millions in federal rural health dollars in Mississippi is "almost the Saturday Night Live parody of secrecy." Bryan and his House counterpart, Chairman Sam Creekmore, share their frustrations over lack of input from communities, and the Legislature, in how the state spends federal rural health care money.
Attorneys representing the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley are calling for law enforcement in Senatobia to release body and dashboard camera footage and on Monday June 22, announced plans for an independent autopsy. Kohen would have turned two later this year.
The Board of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health meets in Oxford on Dec. 18, 2025, to discuss needs within the state.
With support of a $500,000 grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Mississippi Today will address a critical gap in how courts are covered. Instead of focusing narrowly on proceedings, journalists will cover the broader systems and consequences that shape people’s lives.
A banner at the former Mississippi College shows the school's new name, Mississippi Christian University, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Clinton.
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon depicts the reflecting pool in Washington filled with green water, floating dollar bills and blue paint, labeled "Trump-Iran Agreement," with Sen. Roger Wicker pointing and declaring, "This is gross."
A Q&A with Melissa Winston, Chase Home Lending Manager for the Greater South Region For most Americans, owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone to building and preserving generational wealth. A home purchase often symbolizes more than just securing a place to live – homeownership can help anchor families, support long-term financial stability and fuel […]
Civil rights advocates Rims and Judy Barber were interviewed by Mississippi Today Ideas about their work fighting for civil rights in Mississippi over a two-day period.
Lance Evans, state superintendent of education, presents a request to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the State Capitol in Jackson.
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed-door briefing on the Iran war at the Capitol, March 10, 2026, in Washington.
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board member Steven Cunningham, during a board meeting at IHL headquarters on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Reena Evers-Everette, daughter of civil rights icon Medgar Evers during the "Daddys' Daughters" Medgar Evers 100 event, held Thursday night, June 26, 2025, at the Jackson Convention Center.
Winter Storm Fern delivered a force and persistence Mississippi hadn’t seen in decades. Months later, as north Mississippians still search for their footing, public officials are wondering what to take away from the catastrophe.
Marquell Bridges, president of Building Bridges Coalition, left, stands with the father of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who asked that his name not be published, while speaking to members of the media outside Walmart in Senatobia on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The state Department of Public Safety says a police officer responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, June 14, 2026, shot at a car that drove in the officer's direction, killing Kohen.
Allen Siegler, mental health reporter for Mississippi Today, was awarded the Community Champion Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News for his investigation that explored how Mississippi has spent opioid settlement funds.
People listen and cheer as Georgia lawmakers speak about redistricting during a special legislative session at the state capitol, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Atlanta.
The pharmacy inside Open Arms Healthcare Center is pictured in Jackson, Miss., Friday, April 11, 2025. The in-house pharmacy provides patients with access to prescribed medications and supports the clinic’s integrated approach to care.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District board secretary Kenneth Bell, board vice president Rose Tate, board president Jackie Lloyd and district designee Melvin Cook convene for the school board meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Joe Barnes Career and Technical Center in Rosedale.
The show welcomes back guest Randy Watkins to discuss this week’s US Open at the notoriously tough Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Plus, Ole Miss bows out of the CWS as the World Cup heats up.
Secretary of State Michael Watson speaks during the Stennis Capitol Press Forum at Hal & Mal's in Jackson on Monday, March. 2, 2026.
The No. 15 JTRAN bus arrives at a North State Street stop near the Meadowbrook Shopping Center, Monday, May 19, 2025 in Jackson,
Over 80 people from around the state attended a conference in Jackson on Thursday May 11, 2026 hosted by the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence about how different forms of abuse are connected.
Mina Corpuz with Mississippi Today and Daja E. Henry with The Marshall Project review their deep-dive reporting into suicides in Mississippi's prisons. Inmates -- including those known to pose harm to themselves -- are often locked away in solitary confinement without adequate checks on their wellbeing.
District 2 supervisor Anthony "Tony" Smith, left, stands with his attorney Warren Martin outside of the Hinds County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, addresses other lawmakers during a Senate Education Committee meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson.
Deep South Today on Monday convened a virtual forum, which was sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, to examine what the 2026 data reveals about children in the region.
The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council meets at the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
Maui, a dachshund from Houston, Texas, rides around in his miniature BMW at the Starkville Derby on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon shows a man sitting under a PSC sign, wearing a paper bag over his head as he holds an Amazon data center contract. One onlooker tells another: "You get used to it."
Troy pitcher Zach Crotchfelt (17) celebrates after an NCAA baseball College World Series game against Mississippi on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Troy won 12-8.
The Mississippi Legislature in 1890, the year a constitutional convention formed with the stated goal of disenfranchising African Americans in the state. Several provisions of that constitution have been the subject of lawsuits in recent years, most recently a requirement that statewide candidates capture a majority of state House districts to win election.
On June 10, partners across the public and private sectors came together to celebrate the opening of our new, 70,000 square-foot fabrication shop in Greenwood, Mississippi at an industrial site with a rich history. The event was a powerful moment that validates what is possible when organizations come together to power growth and provide real […]
Bonnie Holloway cuts a client’s hair at The Dapper Man Studio in Hattiesburg, Miss. Holloway said the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering’s return to regular work is a sign of progress after uncertainty followed the state’s merger of its cosmetology and barbering boards.