The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 sparked a new wave of exploration in the United States as a number of expeditions were ...

The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...

Jefferson College, established in 1802, was the first institute of higher learning built in the Mississippi Territory. In 1817, the college served as the backdrop for the creation of the state's ...

Donald Trump is doubling down on his desire to purchase Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, despite the country ...

Correction: The national average for financial aid has been corrected. We apologize for the error. How do Mississippi community colleges stack up? Niche ranked higher ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from WNW to NW at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). The overnight low will be 41 °F (5 °C). Sunny with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Winds variable at 8 to 11 mph (12.9 ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

It came back three days later and put a licking on Mississippi State on Tuesday at Food City Center. No. 7 Tennessee (17-2, 4-2 SEC) snapped back to form defensively, whipping the No. 14 Bulldogs ...

Mississippi House Passes $1.1 Billion Income Tax Elimination-Gas and Sales Tax Increase Plan A bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state grocery tax and raises sales taxes and ...

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

The future state of Iowa was a part of this vast French colonial territory, with the French explorer Jacques Marquette reaching Iowa in 1673 and proving the first European maps of the Upper ...