A Mississippi Delta prisoner died during the weekend. The U.S. Department of Justice identified the inmate as Develon ...

JONESTOWN, Miss. — As Pastor Bennie Brown sat in the bright red pews of St. James Missionary Baptist, just a few feet away from the podium where he preaches every Sunday, the 71-year-old farmer ...

The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will be open to the public as a "sacred" memorial site by 2030.

Homecoming in Ruleville is planned months in advance, and residents show up in droves for a multigenerational night of ...

Established in 1925, the Delta Burial Corp. is commemorating its 100th year in service to the Clarksdale, Mississippi community. Delta Burial Corp., one of the oldest Black-owned funeral homes in the ...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. - The Mississippi Delta is no stranger to the blues. But this week, it’s the big screen bringing the buzz to Clarksdale. The new horror film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, is set ...

The Clarksdale High School Wildcats have long produced stars and dominated football across Mississippi. Their homecoming game ...

Blues music was born in the Mississippi River delta, a pivotal event in American music history. You can visit the place ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

In addition to meeting with the Delta Council, Keenum visited with faculty and staff at the Delta Research and Extension Center, one of four such centers MSU operates throughout the state. He lauded ...