A third ex-deputy was given a significant yearslong prison sentence for his role in the 2023 beatings and torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker during a no-warrant house raid.

The sentencing phase has begun for the six former officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men. Two ex-officers were sentenced Tuesday and the four others will be sentenced this week.

The body of Dexter Wade, who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday, months after officials failed to notify his family of his death.

National Democrats think Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is vulnerable. They're pouring millions to help challenger Brandon Presley — a public service commissioner with a famous last name.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has won reelection.

A federal court ruling earlier this month would allow as many as 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons to regain their voting rights in Mississippi. The state is looking to overturn that decision.