The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law in a ruling that will allow more than a dozen states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. This deals a blow to President ...

Willie Morris has always been one of my favorite writers. I first discovered him when my community college sociology professor gifted me a copy of “North Toward Home” in response to an essay I had ...

Meridian Main Street has received two statewide honors from Mississippi Main Street for projects that have helped revitalize downtown Meridian through creative fundraising and public art. The ...

Meridian police arrested a convicted felon after a foot pursuit that ended in a creek near 14th Street and Front Street. According to the Meridian Police Department, officers responded to a report of ...

Lauderdale County officials joined Toyota of Meridian and Gulf States Toyota in cutting the ribbon Wednesday on the new Toyota dealership on Highway 39. The brand-new facility was an investment in the ...

The annual event, modeled after the Olympic Games, featured the traditional Parade of Athletes through downtown streets, bringing together participants representing communities from across Mississippi ...

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has announced that the East Mississippi Sentinel Landscape (EMSL) has officially been selected for designation by the federal Sentinel Landscapes ...

Kendril Wallace picked up his cap and gown with more than a degree on his mind. When he walked across the stage Monday morning at Meridian Community College, Wallace was thinking about his mother, his ...

East Mississippi residents are invited to join veterans organizations and local officials on Monday for the annual Memorial Day program at the East Mississippi Veterans Park. The program is held to ...

Months of work and preparation came to fruition Thursday night as the Meridian Blues officially opened their inaugural season to a full house of fans at Scaggs Field that witnessed the franchise’s ...

Community leaders and health care professionals gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new home for Gentiva Hospice in Meridian, marking what company officials say is a major step forward in ...

East Mississippi youth interested in law enforcement as a potential career choice can get a first-hand look at what it takes to keep Meridian and Lauderdale County safe after the Lauderdale County ...