The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 sparked a new wave of exploration in the United States as a number of expeditions were ...

High temperatures are forecast to only reach the 40s across southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi on Sunday. Morning lows early Monday are expected to dip into the mid 20s north of the I ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi House passed a massive tax reform bill on Thursday, January 16. Lawmakers passed the “Build Up Mississippi Act” (House Bill 1) by a vote of 88-24.

For fishermen like Patrick Parkinson, this season marks a return to a way of life that environmental challenges halted for six years in the Mississippi Sound. “This is the first time in like 14 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Auburn guard Denver Jones (2) blocks the shot attempt of Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (12) during ...

Luckily, several national forests, observatories, wildlife areas and state parks offer some of the darkest skies in the region and are easily driveable from south Louisiana. Yes, astronomers here ...

The Palisades wildfire area imposed over a map of Jackson, Mississippi. Credit: Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The fires ...

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — Texans will soon have another option to hit a resort and casino across the state line in Louisiana. The Live! Casino & Hotel is opening in Bossier City on Feb. 13 ...

By the 1600s, most maps said "Golfo de México." Spain controlled almost all the lands from Cuba, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Mexico that bordered the 218,000-square-mile ...