OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi county is preparing to put up a historical marker to honor the last black person killed by lynching there. The Oxford Eagle reports Elwood Higginbottom was lynched in ...

For the Higginbottom family, there had long been a cloud of mystery surrounding the family's abrupt move to the Memphis area from Mississippi in the 1930's. Part of that mystery involved the suspicion ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Mississippi (1935)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through its stars ...

A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon ...