A devastating tornado leveled dozens of homes and businesses in the small town of Amory in Monroe County, Mississippi March 24.

Changes in the water condition of the Mississippi Sound have led to a decline in seafood production, as well as the degradation of coastal ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.

Joe and Erica Carpenter found Children’s of Mississippi Hospital in 2021 after searching the country for a hospital to help deliver their unborn son, who had a rare condition called pentalogy of Cantrell.

This spring, The Reflector obtained 41 awards at two student journalism competitions.

A Mississippi State University student organization is looking to make history by putting the first satellite from the state of Mississippi into orbit.

Mississippi State University faculty and students have been working to create a pollen nutrition database for all bees in North America.

Recent sampling data shows that chronic wasting disease, a fatal condition threatening Mississippi’s deer population, has continued to expand its reach.

The Lantern Project is a collaborative project Mississippi State University leads to provide access to records documenting enslaved persons.

Gov. Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1125 into law Tuesday afternoon, establishing the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act. The act prohibits "gender transition procedures for a person under eighteen years of age."

Gambling has been romanticized in movies and television for years, and now, it has made its way to college campuses like Mississippi State University. 

National Science Foundation Day returned to Mississippi State University for the first time in over two years.

Michelle Easterling has served Clay County and its surrounding areas in Mississippi for more than two decades in the civil courts as a prosecutor and a judge. 

On Oct. 29, Mississippi State University’s The Cube Corner hosted Cowbell Cubing 2022 in the Foster Ballroom of the Colvard Student Union.

On Oct. 12, the FDA officially announced a nationwide shortage in immediate release Adderall, a stimulant used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Since 1994, October has been celebrated as LGBTQ+ History Month to honor members of the LGBTQ+ community from the past, present and future.

This fall, Mississippi State University began offering mental health services through a mobile app called My Student Support Program (My SSP).

According to a survey conducted by the Association of American Universities, 13% of college students experienced nonconsensual sexual contact in 2019.

In 2021, Mississippi State University was awarded a “voter-friendly” status for student voter turn-out in the 2020 elections.

As it is nearing election season in Mississippi, Oct. 10 will mark the final day to register to vote.

Oktibbeha County houses four courts and is creating a new county court set to open next year. This November, Starkville citizens will vote for County, Circuit, Chancery and appellate court judges.

Next week, the Mitchell Memorial Library will celebrate Banned Books Week by recognizing works of literature that have been challenged or banned.

In June 2015, archaeologists and students from the Chickasaw Nation, the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and the University of Florida traveled south through Mississippi’s Blackland Prairie to survey sites that could have been tied to the Chickasaw Nation’s history.

Due to the shortage of teachers, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has established a new program designed to boost the number of teachers in Mississippi.

The state recently awarded Golden Triangle Development LINK a $3.4 million grant for site improvements at the NorthStar Industrial Park.

On Jan. 24, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill approving the redraw  of Mississippi's four congressional districts.

Jeanne Tate was born with sickle cell anemia, and medical cannabis may be her pain medicine solution.

Mississippi State University senior Madison Welzbacher has lived in Mississippi for 20 years, but she does not want to stay here.

Two separate bills focused on the issue of teacher pay have passed both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature. 

Crape myrtles are the Flower of the South for a reason: they are just as versatile as they are easy to care for. Coming in over 50 different species and an average height of anywhere from 16 inches to over 20 feet, the trees find their home along highways and city streets, on college campuse…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi State Department of Health has collected data related to cases, deaths and vaccinations.

In Mississippi, where salaries for educators are low and the prices for real estate remain high, another issue that has plagued past, current and future teachers is the cost of an education. While some educators end with an undergraduate degree, many feel that the salary increase involved wi…

While salaries for educators in Mississippi remain low compared to similar states, home and real estate prices in the Starkville area remain high. According to data obtained by The Reflector, one local realtor's average new listing in 2021 is $277,307, compared to the 2020 average of $260,27…

In October 2020, pictures featuring a collection of fossils were sent to Mississippi State University Extension Services and eventually reached the desk of Renee Clary, a geology professor and director of the Dunn-Seiler Museum located inside Hilbun Hall on campus.

Teachers' salaries in the state of Mississippi are lower than every other state in the U.S. According to the National Education Association (page 27), Mississippi ranks 51st for teachers' pay, coming in at $45,105. The average educator's salary across the country is $62,304. 

Buddy, the yellow Labrador retriever who suffered intense electrical burns at the hands of a juvenile, is healing well at the Mississippi State University Animal Health Center, his veterinarians say. The fan-favorite Labrador is finally making his way toward a healthy life after months of su…

COVID-19 cases are on a steady decline in the state of Mississippi. After peaking on Jan. 9, 2021, the number of new cases in the state dropped to a low of 238 on April 10. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health statistics on coronavirus cases, only two of those cases came f…

Come Roll with Me-Mississippi is working to break down barriers between those with disabilities and those without disabilities.    

As 2021 begins and the world seems to be far from normal, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s goals for transformation and healing remain as relevant as they did in the 1960s.

"We have three deer in that pen. Lucky is our tamest buck. I could probably get him to come to the fence if I gave him some oak leaves or something. He's a sucker for oak leaves," Mississippi State University graduate student Luke Resop said as he pointed over to a grassy enclosure.

Following the recent coastal impacts of Hurricanes Delta and Laura, Mississippi State University is reaching out to help affected families in numerous ways.

Come Nov. 3, eligible Starkville voters of all ages and races will be turning out to the polls for the highly anticipated 2020 election. However, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will not be the only names on their ballots. Mississippi voters will be choosing between Democratic candidate Mike Espy…

On Oct. 20, the University of Mississippi's Everybody Loves Lincoln club hosted an event over Zoom discussing the "Defund the Police" movement versus the "Back the Blue" movement. The event was attended virtually, with viewers capped at 40 people.

On Nov. 3, voters in Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District will decide between two candidates for the House of Representatives.

On the Nov. 3 ballot, Mississippi voters will have the option to vote not only for their next political leaders but also for a new state flag.

This Nov. 3, Mississippi voters will be provided with the option of legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot, but the vote will have multiple options. Voters will be able to vote in support of a medical marijuana program through the options of initiative measure no. 65 or alternative measu…

Peter Allen stood on a catwalk overlooking two swirling, bubbling tanks. The droning noise of aerators did not bother them, but as Allen began to discuss the importance of Mississippi's catfish industry, the hundreds of blue catfish in the left tank instinctively moved into a tight ball whil…