Sixty years ago, the Candlestick Park tornado devastated Mississippi, leaving 57 dead and hundreds injured, marking one of the state's deadliest storms.

A bright red British phone booth stands in Downtown Jackson. Curious Mississippi traces how it ended up on Congress Street.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr. was honored Monday in the state where he grew up under segregation with a hero’s memorial, his flag-draped casket under the Capitol’s ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is returning to South Carolina for a final public farewell. On Monday, Jackson will lie in state at the Capitol in Columbia. The tribute contrasts with his childhood in ...

Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider’s understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently in Chicago to pay their final ...

The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...

The marker is part of a statewide initiative to identify and physically mark sites critical to the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina.

The official trailer for Michael has arrived, offering audiences an early look at the big-screen portrait of Michael Jackson and the path that carried him from child performer to global superstar.

He will lie in repose this week at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago before being honored in South Carolina.

On view at the Met from October 4 through January 31, 2027, the exhibit traces the careers of artists and life partners ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson denied the request, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled ...

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales ...