While many laws will go into effect today, it is the ones not going into law that are on the mind of one Mississippi leader. Many pieces of legislation made their way through both chambers to eventually pass, but Mississippi…
Dick Empson continues to battle a case of the flesh eating bacteria vibrio, which put him in critical condition on Wednesday. Empson lost his leg to the bacteria. As of yesterday, he has been removed from the ventilator. He became…
The first installment of BP money is finally here in the state. Mississippi is receiving $150 million from the oil giant responsible for the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill that wreaked havoc on coastal waters. $46 million of that money…
Businesses in Mississippi won’t be able to refuse services to certain individuals based on their religious beliefs under House Bill 1523, at least for now. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves struck down the controversial state law Thursday night, just hours…
On July 1, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 25 year old Michael Phillip Peden, of Gulfport, on the charge of 1st Degree Murder. The arrest was the result of an investigation into a shooting reported at approximately 3:35 a.m.…
Just a reminder to all those who plan on either enjoying or shooting fireworks in Biloxi, the area between the Small Craft Harbor and Oak Street in Biloxi will be a fireworks free zone for July 4th. Signs will notify…
Monday, the Fourth of July, there will be plenty of free firework shows to catch around the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fireworks will be shot from Deer Island at 9 p.m. on Monday. Best place to catch them will be near…
Waveland’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show is Saturday with music by Category Six. It begins at 6 and lasts until 9 and is free to the public. Biloxi’s Back Bay Fireworks takes place at 9 p.m. on Sunday, put on…
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend to celebrate the Fourth, there are plenty of options here on the Coast. Tonight, you can catch Toby Keith at the Harrah’s Great Lawn. The concert begins at 7 and tickets…
State Attorney General Jim Hood also released a statement. He said, “Our attorneys will evaluate this decision to determine whether or not to appeal all or parts of Thursday’s ruling. I believe in the free exercise of religion and there…