John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...

Mississippi remains an outlier for its statues, even among other Southern states. The Magnolia State is currently the only ...

Crossroads of a Nation: Missouri's Indelible Role in American History is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

The natural beauty surrounding the town provides ample opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Clark Creek Natural Area, just ...

Founded in 1811, this picturesque community was once a bustling center of commerce, culture, and antebellum society. Today, it stands as a testament to Mississippi’s rich history while offering ...

Where are majority of ICE detainees being held in the U.S. - The Independent’s map shines a light on where the tens of ...

Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to ...

The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with ...

Join the History Seekers Team on a thrilling treasure hunt in Tupelo, Mississippi, as we use the XP Deus II, Minelab Manticore, and Minelab Equinox 800 metal detectors to uncover Civil War relics.

President Donald Trump has left open the possibility of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia as he maintained his insistence that he wanted the war in Europe to end ... (This area can be seen outlined ...

WASHINGTON − Three years ago, Russian troops surged into neighboring Ukraine, starting the biggest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands have died, with Russia ...

The war in Ukraine began in February 2014, and since then, Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and parts of its two regions—Donetsk and Luhansk—have been under illegal occupation. Before the full-scale ...