Nina Simone wrote 'Mississippi Goddam' in response to the bombing on 6th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, channeling her fury and rage.

September 1963 saw a turning point for protest music following the tragic incident in Birmingham, Alabama, which inspired ...

Comedian and actor Tommy Davidson, originally from Mississippi, discusses his life and career ahead of his performance at ...

These four country songs were big crossover hits on pop radio in the 2000s, and we can't stop singing along with them.

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...

Charles Cobb Jr. played an integral role in getting Black people registered to vote during the Mississippi Freedom Summer ...

Annual cicadas may not be the only cicadas singing in Mississippi this year. If Brood XIX emerged in your area last spring, ...

Booking websites say Food Network chef Bobby Flay is coming to South Mississippi, but it appears to be a case of mistaken ...

Storm chaser Ashton Champion captured this video of a swirling tornado on Highway 98 in Columbia, Mississippi, on the evening ...

Bentley’s 2025 tour will focus on greatest hits, fan favorites and new music, according to his publicist. He has a new album ...

Mississippi doesn't have 17-year cicadas ... Air is resonated in the hollow chamber and that creates the sound. The sound, or song, differs among species and serves as a mating call.