Democratic Sen. Bradford Blackmon was troubled that all the bills in the U.S. related to reproduction and abortion were solely aimed at women. So, he decided to hold men accountable, too, with the ...

Tate Reeves has set special elections to replace two members of the Mississippi House of Representatives who died in 2024. On Friday, the governor's office set special election dates for ...

Mississippi could soon join the vast majority of states that offer some form of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting. ...

It might feel like Mississippi holds elections just about every year, and 2025 is no different. Here's when DeSoto residents ...

Here is a look at who has filed to run in the municipal elections in Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake and Hernando.

One of Mississippi's richest men has formed a political action committee, or PAC. Plus updates on AG Lynn Fitch's 2025 legislative priorities.

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A Mississippi Freedom Trail marker in Canton honors Flonzie Brown Wright. Wright was the first African American female ...

It might feel like Mississippi holds elections just about every year, and 2025 is no different. The last two years saw statewide elections and, of course, the national election. The year 2025 will ...