Mississippi State News

Cindy Hyde-Smith plans to officially file for six-year term

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith plans to seek a full six-year term as one of Mississippi’s two United States senators. Senator Hyde-Smith is officially filing for re-election at the Mississippi Republican Party Headquarters in Jackson. She was joined by fellow US Senator…

Fifth inmate killed in state prison

A fifth inmate has died in violence in a Mississippi prison as several fights broke out among prisoners at three state prisons. Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton says 36-year-old Dennoris Howell was stabbed to death before dawn this morning at…

One dead, two injured in prison brawl in Chickasaw County

A state inmate was killed in a brawl at the Chickasaw County Regional Correctional Facility. Chickasaw County Sheriff James Meyers says a fight between three inmates started just after midnight on Thursday. According to our sister station WCBI, the coroner…

Mississippi Lottery Introduces $10 Scratch-Off Game

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced today four new scratch-off games will be available at all retailer locations Tuesday, January 7. MLC’s first $10 game will be included in the new round. The new games include: $1—Love Y’all: Approximate overall…

Nearly $226M to restore open Gulf after 2010 BP oil spill

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agencies have approved nearly $226 million for 18 projects to restore open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 BP oil spill. The projects range from $52.6 million…

MDOT prepares for snow, ice in North Mississippi

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in northern Mississippi as a cold front is bringing a preview of winter. Snow has fallen in several places in the northernmost portions of the state, including in the cities of Batesville…