The dead body of a missing Mississippi man was found in a vacant house Sunday. The body of Terrance Jones, who had been announced as missing on Jan. 26 by […] ...

The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.

The tourism town of Natchez, wrestling with difficult histories, presents a microcosm for the wider United States.

In Hazard, Kentucky, a man told us about a haunted holler deep in the Appalachian holler. He said we should go to Saul and find Mr.Smith to learn more. Knowing nothing else, we set off to find Mr.

We set out to metal detect a Mississippi plantation house dating back to 1850, and things got strange fast. From relics and ...

An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...

Photo credit: Jordan McAlister Nestled in the northeastern corner of Mississippi, Corinth is the kind of town where people still wave from their porches and nobody rushes you through your coffee. It’s ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary discoveries are hiding in plain sight, and Laurel, Mississippi might just be the state’s best-kept secret that isn’t really a secret anymore. This picturesque town ...

Tuesday’s special election was forced by a court-ordered redistricting to offer Black voters a chance for more representation in the state capital. By David W. Chen Mississippi Democrats won two ...

Names of towns, villages, cities and communities are generally straightforward. Some are named for famous, respected people. Some are named after other places that are far, far away. Some are named ...