Phillip Martin, a longtime chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was remembered Friday as a visionary who lifted the tribe from stifling poverty with casinos and other businesses. Martin died Thursday night at a Jackson hospital with his family by his side after suffering ...

The State of Mississippi has recovered some much needed cash, as drug giant Eli Lilly has agreed to an $18.5 million fraud settlement over the drug Zyprexa. The drug was only approved for major psychotic disorders, but the state alleged that the drug company promoted the drug to doctors for many unapproved ...

Two brothers injured in a deadly explosion at an International Paper Co. mill in Mississippi have agreed to settle their federal lawsuit. David and Darren Clark of Mooresville, N.C., agreed to the settlement in a joint motion filed Wednesday with International Paper. Terms of the deal were ...