One of Mississippi’s public universities is pausing its effort to switch to a name that doesn’t include the word "Women." The president of Mississippi University for Women, Nora Miller, said in a ...

The boot camps are aimed at increasing voter turnout among Black women in counties throughout Mississippi. There’s a growing movement among Black women in Mississippi focused on mobilizing their ...

SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI — The training in northwest Mississippi that Cassandra Welchlin led was focused on get-out-the-vote efforts, but the longtime community organizer wanted to make space to sing.

As the November elections approach, a significant movement is emerging among Black women in Mississippi to mobilize their voting power. The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, a civic engagement and ...

Advocates and state agency directors pitched recommendations to lawmakers Tuesday on how to prioritize legislative funds for the health and well-being of women, children and families during the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi‘s population, but a new study shows that Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than ...

Mississippi women, you still cook the best fried chicken in the world. Most of you will never match my late maternal grandmother, Bessie Anders McDowell, in that regard. But, keep plugging. Our women ...

Dr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that published a study Wednesday, ...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi University for Women announced a proposal Monday to rebrand as Mississippi Brightwell University, with officials saying the new name is supposed to reflect the ...

The Bulldogs have just three nonconference games before conference games start with Alabama State coming to Starkville next.

But there's some big college basketball games on Saturday for the Mississippi State men and women teams. The women are taking their seven game win streak to Philadelphia for an 11 a.m. tipoff against ...