The Mississippi State Geological Survey scientists got word about a major fossil discovery made by Eddie Templeton, an avid artifact and fossil collector and friend of the Survey. Templeton was exploring in rural Madison County in early August looking for…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Madison County that happened Tuesday night. Deputies were called to a home about 11:30 p.m. in the area of Oakfield Boulevard, which is just outside of Gluckstadt, about a…
Authorities are investigating after a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was killed in a crash in Madison County. The crash happened on Highway 16 at Old Yazoo City Road in Canton on Friday afternoon. Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland has confirmed…
Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (M.S.D.H.) confirms the death of a Madison County resident from West Nile virus (W.N.V.), the second Mississippi death from W.N.V. in 2014.