WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed a resolution that honors the late actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in early September. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., led the effort. “Mississippi has lost a beloved son,…
By David K. Li and Janhvi Bhojwani NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money. Farve, appearing before the House Ways and Means…
Representatives of Mississippi State, Starkville, Mississippi Department of Transportation and Beep Inc. welcome two electric-autonomous shuttles to the university campus. Set to begin student service the week of Sept. 29, the shuttles carried officials around College View residence hall last…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that’s examining how…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control. U.S. District…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:02 PM CDT, September 19, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A new program in Mississippi is designed to help people who need mental health care services while they are jailed and facing felony charges. The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied the latest appeal by a man who has been on death row for 30 years after he was convicted of killing two college students. The decision could clear the…
The Mississippi Department of Education released accountability grades for the 2023-24 school year, which show 85.7% of schools and 93.9% of districts earned a grade of C or higher. The largest-ever share of Mississippi districts are now rated A, B…
Hattiesburg Police are investigating a dead body found near Thames Elementary School in Hattiesburg this morning. Police said on their social media that officers were called about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday to check a report of a body is found near…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading an investigation of an officer-involved shooting with the Olive Branch Police Department that happened Monday morning. MBI was notified about 9:50 a.m. Officers with the Olive Branch SWAT Team were trying to serve…
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sent more than $9 million to the state treasury for proceeds generated in August. MLC generated $9,632,767.62 in net proceeds, which went to the Lottery Proceeds Fund. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law,…
In advance of Tropical Storm Francine, Governor Tate Reeves announced on social media that he is declaring a State of Emergency. This declaration will allow the state to mobilize state assets and respond as necessary.
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state’s tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said…
JACKSON, Miss. – Absentee ballot applications are now available in Circuit Clerk's Offices for the November 5, 2024, General Election. Absentee ballots will be available starting September 23, 2024. Mississippians may utilize the Secretary of State's Y'all Vote website, which…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the second death from a human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The MSDH does not provide details of the specific age, gender, or location of the…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 5:40 PM CDT, September 4, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state’s tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways…
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were collecting evidence Sunday at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others. The 2018 Volvo bus was traveling…
JACKSON – Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Cpl. Bradley Starling and K9 Charlie were awarded Medals of Valor for their lifesaving efforts in search of three missing children in Monroe County. The Medal of Valor is presented to…
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at…
Jackson, Miss.—Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann named a third select study group in the Senate today on state fiscal policy. The study group will be co-chaired by Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins. “Our ultimate goal…
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office arrested Megan Berry, former Caledonia Park Commission treasurer, on one count of embezzlement. Berry is accused of taking public funds that came into her possession by virtue of…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer. The spill happened in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. The Oxford Police Department posted photos…
By JOSH BOAK CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal…