In honor of Black History Month, 16 WAPT News is recognizing important figures in Mississippi's history, including Medgar Evers. Video above: Civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers and King of the ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn't blind to the fact racism existed. But he also knew freedom ...

With President Donald Trump's crusade against DEI and established cultural holidays, are federal holidays like Juneteenth prime for the chopping block? Federal agencies have been working to comply ...