A historical marker designating where Emmett Till’s body was dropped into a river in Mississippi in 1955 has been vandalized again. Now, the organization that put it up is deciding what to do. For the second time in recent years,…
Mississippi State University and the Mississippi National Guard announced a new program that will ensure free tuition for Mississippi National Guard service members enrolled full-time at MSU. The program builds on current National Guard education benefits to create a unique…
Oyster fishermen are alarmed about a Mississippi flood control project and say it could harm their industry if it becomes a reality. The One Lake Project is aimed at preventing a flood like the one that devastated metro Jackson in…
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton is calling for high-speed internet to reach residents in all parts of the state. Britton said in a statement Tuesday that Mississippi is ranked 49th in connectivity and that nearly 30 percent of the…
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to beat the midnight expiration of the National Flood Insurance Programs, sending a four-month extension to President Trump. The Senate voted 86-12 to extend the NFIP through Nov. 30, 2018. The measure (S.1182)…
It’s that time of the year again for the annual Neshoba County Fair. The county fair is known as Mississippi’s giant house party. This experience is a celebration filled with livestock shows, chariot races, live bands, and much more. This…
A wetter pattern starts today, and continues throughout the week.
Governor Phil Bryant is sending a warning to all burglars looking to break-in to his property. That warning: his wife is armed and waiting. Governor Bryant tweeted last night: “Had a burglary at our little farm in Copiah County. Asked…
A teenager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the death of a six-year-old boy who authorities say was inside a car stolen from a Jackson supermarket parking lot. Eighteen-year-old D’Allen Washington was sentenced Monday…
Mississippi’s new state auditor is pledging to protect taxpayer’s money. Shad White took his oath of office this morning and will fill the rest of a four year term that ends in January 2020. Governor Phil Bryant named him to…
Today, the State Department of Health reported the first case of West Nile virus for 2018. The reported case is in Hinds County. MDSH officials want to remind Mississippians to act now to reduce their risk of infection. They suggest…
Gov. Phil Bryant announced today he has appointed Shad White state auditor. The appointment is effective July 17. White, 32, replaces Stacey Pickering, who resigned recently to become executive director of the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board. “Stacey Pickering has…
Authorities say a convicted killer has escaped from prison in Mississippi. The state Department of Corrections says in a news release that 47-year-old Michael F. Wilson was found to be missing Thursday afternoon from South Mississippi Correctional Institution. The prison…
An elected Mississippi city official says she might propose decriminalizing possession of relatively small amounts of marijuana. Hattiesburg City Councilwoman Deborah Delgado has been publicly discussing the idea of eliminating jail time for possessing less than 30 grams (one ounce)…
Brad Dye, who was lieutenant governor longer than anyone else in Mississippi history, has died at age 84. He died Sunday at a hospice in Ridgeland from respiratory failure. A Charleston native, Dye’s career spanned much of the post-war era…
David Baria wins the Democratic primary runoff election. He will go head to head against incumbent U.S. Senator Roger Wicker in November.
The early morning Amber Alert issued for a five-year-old girl of Clay County has been cancelled. According to officials, Baylee Elizabeth Emison has been located safe and sound. The woman she was last seen in custody with, Martha Ann Poss,…
Governor Phil Bryant has appointed Retired Colonel Greg Michel as the new director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The appointment is effective immediately. Michel takes over for J.W. Ledbetter, Governor Bryant’s senior criminal justice policy adviser, who has overseen…
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has released a work plan that includes nearly $56 million in water projects during this budget year in Mississippi including some for flood control. The state’s two Republican U.S. senators, Roger Wicker and Cindy…
A Mississippi prosecutor says a man charged with killing two nuns in 2016 will plead guilty June 21st as part of an agreement that removes the possibility of the death penalty. District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver says she spoke with the…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has canceled the Amber Alert issued earlier today. The child has been recovered, is safe and the suspect is in custody.
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is honoring the legacy of Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers today. It’s been 55 years since he was assassinated outside his home in Jackson. Evers was a World War II veteran who served as the…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for 3-year-old Heaven Williams of Philadelphia (MS). She is described as a Native America female, three feet tall, weighing 32 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was…
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said a committee-passed appropriations bill will support transportation infrastructure and drone research in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committees, which approved the FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill on…