At Mississippi Today, we go beyond daily coverage to deliver investigations that expose injustice, hold power accountable, and drive real change for Mississippians. Our projects and series have sparked reforms, elevated community voices, and earned recognition from some of the nation’s most respected journalism organizations. Explore the work that defines our commitment to producing journalism with purpose.
Major Projects
Climate in Mississippi
Mississippians are particularly vulnerable to the increasingly shifting climate and this series explores why and how the state is protecting itself against natural disasters.
Dying in Custody: Inside Mississippi Prisons
A team of reporters investigated 42 homicides inside the Mississippi prison over the last decade.
Brain Drain in Mississippi
Whether you have stayed, left or considered leaving Mississippi, we want to hear from you as part of the state's first-ever scientific study dedicated to the brain drain crisis.
Prison Health Care in Mississippi
Read our investigation into the business of prison health care in Mississippi, uncovering suffering and secrecy.
Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Funds
Mississippi Today created a database to collect how almost every local government receiving money from the millions in state opioid settlement dollars has been managing the money over the last three years.
Mississippi’s utility systems
Across the state, Mississippi's utility systems are broken and failing, leaving residents with unreliable services.
Federal Cuts by the Trump Administration
Follow along on how federal cuts enacted by the Trump administration are affecting Mississippi.
Mississippi’s C-section Problem
Mississippi has led the nation in its rates of low-risk C-sections over the last decade despite national pressure to reduce them.
Abuse of Power
A series of investigations into the mostly unchecked power of Mississippi law enforcement by the Mississippi Today justice team.
Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee case
Read our full coverage of the murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, a queer, Black student at the University of Mississippi.
Unfettered Power: Mississippi Sheriffs
Read the latest investigations on Mississippi's sheriffs by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting and The New York Times.
Committed to Jail
This series explores how Mississippi jails people awaiting court-ordered treatment for mental illness or substance abuse, produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today.
Shaky science, fractured families
This investigative series follows tips from parents and attorneys about the state's only child abuse pediatrician crossing the line from medicine into law enforcement.
Mississippi Health Care Crisis
Read the latest news on Medicaid expansion as part of our Mississippi Health Care Crisis project reported by our dedicated team.
The Backchannel
With the help of Phil Bryant’s own words in candid, never-before-published conversations, Mississippi Today’s series “The Backchannel” uncovers the depth of the former governor’s involvement within a sprawling welfare scandal that plagued his administration.
The Mississippi State Flag: One Year Later
Follow Mississippi Today's five-part series chronicling the behind-the-scenes efforts of Speaker Philip Gunn to change the state flag.
Jackson Water Crisis
Follow the latest with the ongoing Jackson, Mississippi water crisis and the issues keeping residents from accessing reliable, clean water.
Domestic Violence in Mississippi
This series looks at laws and policies on domestic violence in Mississippi and the experiences of real Mississippians affected by them.
Flooding in Mississippi
The ponded rainwater between the Delta's levee system put 500,000 acres underwater, threatening a season of crops and thousands of lives.
Mississippi Restitution Centers
Take a look at Mississippi restitution centers, where judges lock people up for an indefinite time while they work to pay off court-ordered debts.
Cleveland Central School Desegregation
Cleveland Central High in Cleveland, Miss. made national news as the schools underwent desegregation as the result of a lawsuit.
