Holly Springs

Inmate who was assaulted by fellow prisoners dies

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Officials say a Mississippi inmate has died several days after he was assaulted by fellow prisoners. Torrie Ellis, 40, died Thursday at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, news outlets reported. Ellis had been serving a…

Governor Reeves comments on church fire in Holly Springs, MS

Governor Tate Reeves is condemning a church fire that’s being investigated as arson. First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs burned Wednesday about a month after it filed a lawsuit challenging city restrictions on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Investigators found…

Mississippi Democratic Caucus

Democrats in the Mississippi Senate have decided who will lead their caucus. Bill Stone of Holly Springs was chosen as their Caucus chairman and Derrick Simmons of Greenville as their vice chairman. Sen. John Horhn of Jackson had been Caucus…

Tornado Touchdown

Officials say two tornadoes touched down in Northern Mississippi. The national weather service confirms tornadoes touched in Holly Springs early Sunday and in Tate late Saturday night. The heavy storm caused significant tree damage and a was shed destroyed, but…