Photos: Mermaids on the Mississippi make a Splash at the St. Louis Aquarium

Lily Johnson, 9, shows her mermaid doll to Scarlett Wolf, a diver performing as a mermaid, as Wolf swims among the sea creatures in Shark Canyon on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. The mermaid dives are part of the …

Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president of Mississippi Tourism Association

Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president of Mississippi Tourism Association Published 12:06 pm Thursday, July 3, 2025 The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s voice of tourism for more than35 years, has announced its elected board …

Family Planning Funds Restored to Mississippi Nonprofit

MISSISSIPPI - The nonprofit that oversees federal family planning funds in Mississippi is back in action. Mississippi Today  reports Converge had its $4.5 million Title X funding restored Wednesday three months after the money was withheld and one month …

Clarion Ledger named best large publication in Mississippi by MPA

MEMPHIS — The Clarion Ledger has been honored by the Mississippi Press Association, winning the General Excellence Award as the top large publication in Mississippi. In Class A, the state's largest class, the Clarion Ledger was named first place. The …

Mississippi Lottery joins WXXV to discuss new games for the month of July

Federal agency restores family-planning money to a Mississippi group

JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The nonprofit group that administers federal family planning money in Mississippi had its funding restored Wednesday, one month after it was forced to lay off half its staff and three months after its funding was …

Mississippi Seeks To Enforce Social Media Restrictions

Mississippi on Wednesday asked a federal appellate court to allow enforcement of a law that would require social platforms to verify all users' ages, and would prohibit minors from creating social media accounts, without parental permission. Last month …

Supreme Court to consider reviving Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance

<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider reviving an evangelist’s challenge to a Mississippi city’s protest ordinance.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gabriel Olivier, a self-described Christian called to evangelize, asked the justices …

'American Idol' rejects Mississippi city honor citing threats 

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts is scooping up honors and preparing to head out on tour with Brandy and Monica, including an Indy stop in October. One honor he’s passing on, though, is recognition from a Mississippi town, saying there …

Mississippi teen charged with vehicular homicide following deadly Brick Church Pike crash

Nashville, Tenn. (WZTV) — An18 year old from Mississippi was arrested and charged in connection to a deadly Brick Church Pike crash. Metro Nashville Police say the crash happened Wednesday evening on the 2400 bock of Brick Church Pike. Police say that …