JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars. Funding for Jackson water is included in a…
A woman was shot and killed during a hostage situation Wednesday evening at a Walmart store in Richland, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety identified…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on December 21st, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Richland, MS. Richland Police Department was responding to a hostage situation at the Walmart near…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is perpetuating a legacy of racial discrimination because lawmakers failed to draw enough majority-Black districts for the state House and Senate, civil rights advocates say in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The…
OAK GROVE, Miss. (AP) — A sheriff said a Mississippi man will be charged with attempted capital murder after shooting a Lamar County sheriff’s deputy in the back hours and hitting another deputy’s police vehicle. A deputy, named by WDAM-TV as Steve…
By RALPH D. RUSSO Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility…
This morning, the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce held their 2022 Pre-Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget. Members of the chamber submitted questions to three local legislators…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that he will not block Mississippi from carrying out with next week’s scheduled execution of an inmate who is suing the state over its use of three drugs for…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Top legislators are recommending only a slight increase in Mississippi state government spending for the coming year. And, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn is renewing his push to eliminate the…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sought commitments to find solutions to a growing shortage of large animal veterinarians in rural areas. Hyde-Smith used a Senate agriculture committee hearing called ‘Farm Bill…
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — One student is hospitalized and another is in custody Tuesday after a fight in a Mississippi high school’s bathroom ended with a stabbing. The Simpson County Sheriff’s Department said the two 16-year-old girls were fighting at…
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced the state of Mississippi has received its first ‘Internet for All’ grant. The…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge will decide whether to block Mississippi from using three drugs when it puts inmates to death, and his ruling could determine whether the state carries out its next execution…
One of the greatest long jumpers in history, University of Mississippi alumna Brittney Reese is already recognized as the university's most celebrated Olympian. However, her quiet efforts to help and serve others are often…
A 12-year-old boy is dead after playing Russian Roulette with peers in Jackson, Mississippi, police say. Jackson’s Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn identified the boy as Markell Noah, according to…
Seven people were injured and one person died Sunday night when shots were fired at a ranch in rural Yazoo County. Officials told media outlets that people had gathered at a bonfire and dice game at a ranch in Yazoo…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has set an execution date for an inmate who has been on death row for 21 years after his appeals and legal challenges were unsuccessful. In a Thursday ruling, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted a…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires set across Mississippi’s capital city early Tuesday. At least two of the buildings set ablaze in Jackson were churches; one was burned to…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) - Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure. The infusion of funds arrives after flooding-induced breakdowns at Jackson’s main…
Former Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall has died. He was 84. “Mississippi lost one of its longest tenured public servants and I lost a great friend and mentor,” said MDOT Executive Director Brad White. “Commissioner Hall led by example and…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide…
MDE released ACT results for spring 2022 Mississippi Public High School juniors. Mississippi is one of 15 states that administers the ACT to all high school juniors. The average…
According to the Mississippi Department of Education 85 percent of Mississippi 3rd graders passed their reading assessment for the 2021-2022 school year. The pass rate is practically the same as…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized Wednesday after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road, law enforcement officials said. Barbour, 75, had the wreck near Wolf Lake…