Talks to change the state flag were largely propelled ... mortality rate four times higher than white women. Mississippi’s infant mortality rate for Black babies is 12.2 deaths per 1,000 live ...

Why are flags flying at half staff in Mississippi on Friday, Jan. 17? State flags will be lowered to honor the memory of a victim of the New Orleans terrorist attack on Jan. 1. Here's what we know.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered the U.S. and state flags in Mississippi be flown at full height on Monday during the inauguration of President Donald Trump. "This is a historic day for ...