Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is welcoming new urbanist professionals from across the nation to an unprecedented "mega-charrette" for rebuilding many of the hardest-hit communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

While the core of historical New Orleans remains, the buildings and architecture of Biloxi have been completely destroyed.

Many historic buildings were also lost in the wake of the devastating hurricane.

Preservationists trying to salvage built heritage damaged by Katrina ask, will these historic sites be the same place anymore?

The impact of segregation endures in a Mississippi coast town, where an African-American community is working to protect its environment, housing and history.

Preservationists say Hollywood has harmed a historic cemetary in New Orleans.

The small Mississippi town is beneffiting from a unique business approach.

What can be done to save rural communities? Young people leave these towns, often never to return.

Editorial encourages leaders to learn about smart growth.

Ocean Springs, MS faces problems as the attorney general is set out to show that the collection of municipal impact fees on new development is illegal.

Mississippi is at the forefront of researching alternative energy sources in its region.

A town fights to save a 120-year-old mill from being demolished.

Environmentalists, developers, and officials meet at Sustainability Conference in Mississippi

In an effort to attract a new Nissan factory, Mississippi severely abused its eminent domain powers.