The recent arson that destroyed Beth Israel, Jackson, Miss.'s only synagogue, recalls that state's dark history of violence ...

The military has been used domestically about 30 times since 1807, mostly to enforce civil rights and quell riots. Can they be used to quash political protests?

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday on the last Monday of April. Only four states, including Mississippi, designate Confederate Memorial Day as a paid holiday for public ...

Mississippi is a state steeped in history, with a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries. From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi has played a pivotal role in shaping the ...

This is an opinion column. Yesterday is today’s foundation. It reveals our strengths and cracks. That’s why I love history. It cannot be changed and ignoring it only leads to ignorance — to the risk ...

Online posts and articles suggest that a place named the Devil's Punchbowl in Natchez, Mississippi, was "a concentration camp … established by Union soldiers to eradicate the slaves" during the Civil ...

People in Mississippi remember and reflect on the contributions of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers on what would have been his 100th birthday. Today would have been Medgar Evers' 100th ...