politics Mississippi gave $1m of welfare money to Brett Favre for "speeches" he never made—and has just fired an investigator looking into it Rob Beschizza
gop Mississippi Republican Secretary of State worried about "woke college students" voting Kevin Reome
racism Mississippi: White woman who pulled gun on Black couple at KOA campground fined $250 Xeni Jardin
law Mississippi makes it a jailable offense to call plant-based or cultured-meat patties "burgers" Cory Doctorow
politics Mississippi Senate runoff: Openly racist Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) defeats Mike Espy (D) Xeni Jardin
late stage capitalism Lawsuit reveals the deadly, out-of-control free-for-all inside Red State America's for-profit prisons Cory Doctorow
law Judge resigns and youth court shut down after baby is taken from mother over unpaid court fees Cory Doctorow
bernie sanders Sanders-backed politicians are winning battle after battle in southern local elections Cory Doctorow
usausausa Mississippi's prison town are in danger of collapse, thanks to tiny reforms in the War on Drugs Cory Doctorow
picks Mississippi state rep tells distraught mom to buy kid's lifesaving meds 'with money she earns' Cory Doctorow
Science Missouri lawmaker wants to redefine science to include "faith-based philosophy," force creationism into science class Cory Doctorow