MHP reminds drivers to move over for emergency vehicles
The Move Over Law was passed in 2007, but MHP recently unveiled a public service campaign reminding motorists of the law.
Mississippi State News
Mississippi River water levels rising, Army Corps activate "Phase II Flood Fight Procedures"
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring flooding of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River has risen to 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, prompting the Corps of Engineers to activate…
Prison Reform Just One Expected Focus for Governor Tate Reeves's First-Ever State of the State Address Today
Prison reform is expected to be one of the main focuses of Governor Tate Reeves's State of the State address scheduled for later today. As of this morning, the Governor has not called on additional funding from the state legislature…
Biloxi Mayor to Appeal to Council to Approve Spillway Effects Resolutions
Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich will be asking the City Council this week to approve four measures designed to help avoid a repeat of last summer's disastrous Bonnet Carre Spillway openings. The mayor also wants to see civic and community groups…
Prison reform advocates demand action
The latest death of an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary is raising more red flags about the safety of the state’s prisons. Several groups that are part of the Mississippi Prison Reform Coalition spoke out following the third inmate…
Mississippi man accused of building bomb to maim or kill ex-girlfriend
By Jeff Martin Associated Press A Mississippi man is accused of creating an improvised explosive device in his home after watching internet videos about bomb making, prosecutors say. Brian Richard Sanders intended to maim or kill his ex-girlfriend, a special…
Ex-Mississippi State football player found dead in Alabama
By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say the death of a former Mississippi State football player whose body was found in an Alabama home Tuesday is being investigated as a homicide. Birmingham police told news outlets that 25-year-old…
Body of person killed in Hard Rock Hotel collapse exposed after tarp covering remains is moved by winds
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The body of a person killed in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse has been exposed after gusty winds moved the tarp initially covering it. Images of the deceased victim’s legs are being circulated on social media,…
Death toll rises to nine after two more inmates killed at Mississippi State Penitentiary
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP/WXXV) — Two inmates were killed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman on Monday night. In a statement Tuesday morning, the Mississippi Department of Corrections said, “Two inmates were killed in Parchman last night. At this moment,…
Coroner: Inmate dies, found hanging at a Mississippi prison
By Associated Press PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - A coroner says an inmate has died after being found hanging at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, which was a focus of recent deadly unrest. Coroner Heather Burton said in a statement…
Fifteen week abortion law appeal denied
A federal appeals court says it will not rehear arguments in a case that blocked Mississippi’s 15 week abortion ban from taking effect. The state law remains blocked and Mississippi’s only abortion clinic remains open. The clinic sued the state…
Three Mississippi prison guards charged with sexual battery
Three guards at a Mississippi prison have been arrested. The guards, whose names have not been released, work at Yazoo County Regional Correction Facility. WLBT-TV reports the three are charged with sexual battery after being accused last month of having…
One escaped inmate back in custody
One of the inmates who escaped from the Covington County Jail late Wednesday night is back in custody. According to the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Dylan Parr was taken into custody in the Hot Coffee area around 9:30 this…
Three inmates escaped from holding cell in Covington County
Three inmates from the Covington County Jail escaped last night around 10:30. According to the sheriff’s department, Christopher Love, Alex Knight, and Dylan Parr escaped by using sheets to get out through a skylight in a holding cell. They then jumped…
Multiple Mississippi physicians announce support for medical marijuana initiative
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — “Medical Marijuana 2020” is a campaign that says their goal is to “make medical marijuana available to Mississippians who have debilitating medical conditions in a legal and safe manner.” Initiative 65, which would give sick Mississippians…
Mississippi #2, Louisiana #3 for states with highest STD rates
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — New data has been released on the amount of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest STD Surveillance Report and Innerbody.com's research…
Mississippi: Wide search for new leader of troubled prisons
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is looking nationwide for a new prisons director. The state's prisons are reckoning with a recent outburst of violence that left five inmates dead and others injured, along with…
Home Rule Rally 2020
The Mississippi Municipal League held their annual Home Rule Rally today at the state capitol. Over 100 mayors and city council members from all over the state held the rally to encourage legislature not to infringe on local authority to…
Lawsuit says Mississippi prisons are 'plagued by violence'
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than two dozen Mississippi inmates are suing the state. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state's understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence.” In a separate development, federal authorities on…
Officials: Dam at Mississippi lake could soon fail, residents urged to evacuate
By Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Emergency management officials say heavy rains could cause the failure of a dam in rural northeastern Mississippi. Officials are urging residents near Oktibbeha County Lake to evacuate. While the evacuation is not mandatory,…
Tate Reeves sworn in as 65th governor
Mississippi has officially sworn in its 65th governor. Tate Reeves took his oath of office Tuesday morning at the state capitol in Jackson, surrounded by his family and lawmakers. Reeves has been lieutenant governor for the state over the past…
Three Democrats Running in March 10th Democratic Primary Race for Mississippi's U.S. Senate Seat
Three Democrats have met the deadline and entered the race to represent the Democratic party in the race for Mississippi's U.S. Senate seat. Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Mississippi U.S. Representative Mike Espy officially filed in Jackson last Thursday.…
Need for Mississippi Prison Report: Gabby Easterwood with Live Updates Monday Morning
South Mississippi House District Representative 119 Sonya Williams Barnes is among the state's lawmakers speaking out and calling for prison reform in Mississippi sooner rather than later, in the aftermath of several prisoner deaths recently, and dire conditions at Parchman,…
Mississippi's Qualifying Deadline Has Passed, 4 Candidates Running for 4th Congressional District Seat
The qualifying deadline for Mississippi's upcoming election this November has passed. Friday was the qualifying deadline for candidates to file qualifying papers in all federal races that will appear on Mississippi's March 10th primary ballot, which will ultimately lead to…