Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Dallin Stock, of Rusk, is among approximately 1,500 students who graduated from Mississippi State University in fall 2024, with a commencement in December. Stock received the Bachelor of Accountancy ...

Speaking at a Stennis Press luncheon on Monday, Shad White said he believes Mississippians are sick of government corruption.