After being ambushed by a rival group, Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima went from being a Muslim prince and colonel in his father’s army to being enslaved in Mississippi. Ibrahima spent 40 years enslaved ...

Did you know Mississippi has the oldest public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the country? Several of the oldest schools in the state, including private and public options, are ...

If you are traveling to Mississippi, there is no shortage of activities to take part in during your travels. Mississippi is filled with ravishing natural beauty and museums where you can take a deeper ...

“When I found this thing, I didn’t have any idea what it was. I dug that thing out and I just- it was all corroded and covered in mud, so I just stuck it in my pocket. I got home and I put it under ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—As students return to classrooms this fall, a new textbook revised by a Mississippi State veteran educator sheds new light on the Magnolia State’s history. Kenneth Anthony (Photo by ...

As the presidential race heats up toward Election Day, we're taking a look at how Mississippi has voted in the past.Historically, Mississippi votes for the Republican candidate in a presidential ...

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Mary Werner, Mississippi Education Board Member, penned an op-ed in Mississippi Today on the importance of keeping the U.S. history assessment in public schools ...

A meeting in Mississippi's smallest town could lead to the largest economic development project in the state's history. Where ...