The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

The Dismal Swamp Trail, despite its uninspiring name, delivers some of the most inspiring views in the state. This 1.5-mile path includes a 70-foot observation tower that rewards climbers with a ...

Mississippi will challenge a portion of a federal court's decision ruling the state diluted Black voting power and set 14 ...

CNN Travel names one Mississippi city in the Top 10 of America’s Best Towns to Visit. Find food, fun, live music in birthplace of the Blues. What to know ...

A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, ...

Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) approved a budget for fiscal year 2026 with concerns about declining state funding. Tuition will cover approximately 68% of the IHL budget ...

A storm system tracking across the South could generate tornadoes from Texas to Mississippi. On top of that, a significant flash flood threat will take aim at the northern Gulf Coast.

The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood stage in Louisiana for the first time since 2019, prompting flood-fight measures. The rising river levels, caused by heavy rains in the Ohio Valley ...

Mississippi Valley State is 1-16 in games decided by at least 10 points. Jackson State is shooting 36.6% from the field this season, 6.9 percentage points lower than the 43.5% Mississippi Valley ...

Another day, another former NFL player becomes the head coach of a college football program. Via Scooby Axson of USA Today, Terrell Buckley is the new head coach at Mississippi Valley State. Buckley, ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. FAMU men’s basketball (3-11, 0-3 in SWAC) hosts Mississippi Valley State on Monday at 7 p.m. for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup.

But when the marching band at Mississippi Valley State, an HBCU, accepts an invitation to perform at the presidential inauguration, we want to treat them like a bunch of Uncle Toms who snitched on ...