A pair of threats are in play in parts of the South this weekend, especially Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

Tiny Laurel, Mississippi draws visitors from all over the country (and beyond) who, like reality TV stars Erin and Ben Napier ...

During the current Mississippi legislative session, which runs from Jan. 7 through April 6, lawmakers will consider a raft of bills that could become law and impact prisons and jails, courts, policing ...

Residents in several southern states were found to spend the highest percentage of their income on groceries, according to a ...

About 75,000 workers took Trump administration buyout offer. The president wants to cut more federal employees. How many in Mississippi could be affected?

The United States has officially updated its maps to Gulf of America. Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico for some users.

A procession of winter storms is forecast to bring snow, sleet, ice and potentially flood-inducing rain to sprawling bands of the U.S. this week.

Presidents Day is almost here. Here's what you need to know about the holiday, what's open or closed and whether you can expect to get mail on Monday.

Here’s what to know about the gulf as Trump rechristens it, Google Maps follows ... part of the USA TODAY Network. The bill from Rep. Stephen Holland would have at least affected the parts of the gulf ...

The Mississippi State Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers ... The Bulldogs bring in a No. 13 ranking in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll thanks to a 16-5 overall record and an even 4-4 mark in SEC ...

Mississippi State was cruising right along all comfortable as a top 15 team in almost all the rankings, and then the SEC season kicked dropped like a hammer. The two wins to start the season were ...