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In the book “Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America” Shad White tells the story of how a small group of powerbrokers enriched themselves by misdirecting nearly 100 million dollars in federal money and how he led a scrapy team of investigators and auditors to bring the culprits to justice.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham returns to Mississippi for his latest legal thriller “The Boys from Biloxi,” The story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law.

In January 1966, Vernon Dahmer, head of a Mississippi chapter of the NAACP and a dedicated advocate for voter registration, was murdered by the White…

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi, is the…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, and the Mueller investigation. Dr.…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses #GivingTuesday. Dr. Chartock also shares his thoughts on today's U.S. Senate special election in Mississippi.

Authorities in Mississippi say a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff's deputy.Mississippi Bureau of…

Greg Iles’ Natchez trilogy has been compared to Faulkner and Conroy – the greatest Southern Gothic writers.The themes in the trilogy include race issues…

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Political Consultant Libby Post…

Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Newsman Ray Graf and Political Consultant, Libby Post.Topics include:More Russia SanctionsVentura WinsLab…