May 3, 1850 Shadrach Minkins, right, worked at the Cornhill Coffee House and Tavern, believed to have been located in the highlighted area. Credit: Courtesy of...
At her husband’s funeral in 1963, Myrlie Evers heard NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins declare, “Medgar Evers believed in his country. It remains to be seen...
May 1, 1937 Liz Montague’s Google Doodle honoring pioneering African American cartoonist Jackie Ormes. Credit: Courtesy of Google Jackie Ormes became the first known Black cartoonist...
Rev. Reginald Buckley joined hundreds of doctors, clergy, and Mississippians from over 35 communities at the Capitol in Jackson for a “Full Expansion Day” rally, urging...
April 29, 1945 Richard Wright wrote his memoir about growing up in Roxie, Miss., called “Black Boy.” Credit: Wikipedia The memoir by Richard Wright about his...
Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender break down the final negotiations of the 2024 legislative session’s three major issues: Medicaid expansion, education funding,...
April 28, 1951 Ruby Hurley Credit: Wikipedia Ruby Hurley opened the first permanent office of the NAACP in the South. Her introduction to civil rights activism...
A chicken processing company and a staffing agency that allowed a teenager to clean machines at a Hattiesburg plant, leading to his death, have landed on...
Mississippi State baseball great Jay Powell won Game 7 of the World Series, among many other career highlights and then had his career ended by one...
The special geology of Mississippi is again giving the state a stab at playing a key role in the energy sector, this time for a burgeoning...
