NATCHEZ, Miss. - When Jeff Mansell embarked on a research journey in 2024 to learn more about the U.S. Colored Troops, he wanted to determine their connection to Natchez when they were enslaved. "We had hoped that in their pension applications, veterans or their widows would mention the Forks of the Road, and they...

Natchez officials are urging donations to the Stupot to help amid a meat and canned-goods shortage. Mississippi will receive about $3.6 million from a $220 million GM data settlement; Louisiana colleges face a $4 billion deferred‑maintenance backlog and early voting patterns were noted.

A new chapter is beginning for a longtime community program serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as the former Pleasant Acres Day School prepares to reopen under a new nonprofit organization with expanded services. The organization will offer free services designed to provide individual...

Natchez is boosting enforcement against loud vehicles under a 2023 ordinance that allows fines up to $1,000. Shreveport's 120th Louisiana State Fair opens with the 110-foot Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and the LRCA Finals Rodeo at Hirsch Coliseum. Mississippi's Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7. DraftKings and F...

Veterans across Southwest Mississippi are invited to attend a Veterans Appreciation & Resource Fair on Friday, November 6, offering an opportunity to be recognized for their military service while connecting with potential employers and support organizations. The event, presented by the Mississippi Department of Em...

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, Natchez city officials are calling on residents to help support The Stewpot as the local charitable organization faces shortages of essential food supplies. During Tuesday's Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Dan Gibson and city leaders encouraged residents to donate meat and ca...

Natchez police are stepping up enforcement against excessively loud vehicles following a growing number of complaints from residents, according to Mayor Dan Gibson. During Tuesday's Board of Aldermen meeting, Gibson addressed concerns about motorists whose vehicles generate excessive noise, saying the issue has become ...

A deteriorating building in a historically significant area of downtown Natchez is set to be demolished after city officials determined the structure could no longer be safely preserved. During Tuesday's Board of Aldermen meeting, city leaders expressed regret over the loss of the building at the intersection of Frankl...

Law enforcement arrested convicted felon Leonard Gibson in a weapons probe; Fitch upgraded Louisiana's bond rating to AA with a stable outlook; Mississippi college mascots joined the Team Firewise wildfire-prevention campaign.

Concordia Parish will implement an outdoor burn ban at 7 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, due to drought conditions and increased wildfire danger. Restrictions remain in effect until further notice.

Natchez aldermen meet tonight at 6 p.m. to address rubbish, vehicle noise and a proposed demolition near MLK and Franklin. Today is the last day of early voting in Louisiana; GOP candidates for the 5th District debated NDAs in Baton Rouge. Residents also sued over Vermilion Parish's secretive "Project Osprey"...

Christ Episcopal Church of Natchez rededicated its historic cemetery after months of restoration; the congregation dates to 1820. Regional headlines: a Louisiana teen was reportedly "functionally cured" of sickle cell with gene therapy, portions of Mississippi's DEI ban can take effect after a federal appeals...

NEW ORLEANS, La. - A 15-year-old Louisiana teenager is making medical history after becoming the first person in the state to receive a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment that has functionally cured his sickle cell disease. Phillip Mullin, of Alexandria, Louisiana, received a treatment known as Lyfgenia at Manning F...

Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle Parton, has been named brand ambassador for the late country music legend's estate, pledging to preserve her aunt's legacy.

The UL System declined a cost-of-living raise for Louisiana Tech faculty, prompting disappointment, while Natchez advances a Fort Valour historical marker and UMMC breaks ground on a new cancer center to expand care.