The U.S. is full of archaeological sites, "but in most cases you could be standing right on top of one and never know it," Elic Weitzel told Newsweek.

Whether you're a foodie, history buff, or nature lover, here are some of the best things to do and see during your next visit ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

For example, Natchez, Mississippi ... Even after the Civil Rights Act became law in 1964, attempts to disadvantage the Black population continued. In 1971, President Nixon launched the war on drugs, ...

The car exploded beside a lorry carrying mostly female agricultural workers outside Manbij. Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named "transitional" president after leading the overthrow of the Assad regime ...

NATCHEZ — Dozens of Natchez school-age children sang, danced and recited poetry in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, to the delight of at least 500 parents, grandparents ...

Most crossing the border are South Sudanese nationals who had previously fled from civil war in the world’s newest country, the statement noted. “The people of South Sudan continue to show ...

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced prescribed burns along the Natchez Trace Parkway. These began on Wednesday, Jan. 22, and the NPS plans to conduct these burns into ...

Over the next few years, the Department of Archives and History aims to revitalize some of the state's most beloved historical sites.

Mississippi is a state ... who want to immerse themselves in the history of the Siege of Vicksburg and explore the town that was pivotal in the Civil War. Currently, the park's welcome center ...

Frederick Law Olmsted wrote of its river views in 1854, calling the bluff “the grand feature of Natchez.” Mark Twain wrote fondly about its charm in his book, Life on the Mississippi ...

It has to do with South Korea’s post-war history and its hard-won path to becoming a functioning ... of martial law claiming infiltration from North Korea. Curbs on civil liberties and freedoms The ...