A new state law forbids education increasing ‘awareness’ of issues relating to race. How are educators supposed to teach ...

There was one other Reconstruction-era Black senator from Mississippi, Blanche Bruce. After he left the Senate in 1881, Mississippi passed laws—part of a wave of new Jim Crow laws —blocking ...

As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth in a ...

A new historical marker reminds Mississippi of one of the state’s most pivotal court cases during the Civil Rights Movement.

Bears are on the move in Mississippi. Here's what to know and do if you see one 'When you start seeing sows with cubs in an area, that means you have an established population.' ...

Anthony Ballard is the Black Bear Program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. He said it's possible this bear or others could visit the area, but noted it ...

One such bear is a young male in North Mississippi and his movements have almost been tracked in real time with reports of him going to MDWFP and videos posted on social media. "He was first ...

A forthcoming exhibition at the Fort Point National Historic Site highlights the stories of Black Californians from the Gold Rush through Reconstruction. The For-Site Foundation, an arts nonprofit ...

Bears are on the move in Mississippi. Here's what to know and do if you see one 'When you start seeing sows with cubs in an area, that means you have an established population.' ...

Black bear sightings are increasing in Mississippi, particularly in spring. A young male bear has been sighted in North Mississippi, moving from DeSoto County eastward. A sow with cubs was sighted ...

With a growing black bear population in Mississippi along with bears searching for food, mates and new home ranges, some are showing up in places where they're not frequently seen.

Black bear sightings are increasing in Mississippi, particularly in spring. A young male bear has been sighted in North Mississippi, moving from DeSoto County eastward. A sow with cubs was sighted ...