Aug 28 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Residents urged to evacuate at floodwaters rise in Mississippi In our news wrap Sunday, a major flood threat faces Mississippi as the Pearl river is expected to crest 8 feet above flood stage on Sunday. Residents in Jackson have been advised to evacuate. Plus, Two U.S. warships sailed through… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:46 Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi highlights ‘dire state’ of city’s infrastructure By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Lynsey Jeffery Much of Mississippi's largest city is beginning its fourth week without safe drinking water coming out of faucets. Jackson residents, about 80 percent of whom are Black, remain under a system-wide order to boil water, and some don't have any… Continue watching
Mar 08 Mississippi’s capital city closer to resolving water service after winter storm By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press It's been three weeks since the majority of Jackson homes and businesses lost service during a winter storm that coated parts of the South in snow and ice. Continue reading
Mar 05 Some Mississippi residents still without water after three weeks By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Fewer than 5,000 water customers were still without service Friday afternoon in Mississippi's capital city of Jackson. Public Works Director called the development "positive progress."… Continue reading
Feb 16 Floods create ‘precarious situation’ in Mississippi capital By Rogelio V. Solis, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Residents of Jackson braced Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the Mississippi capital as the Pearl River rose precipitously after days of torrential rain. Continue reading
Feb 06 Auditor says more than $4 million stolen from Mississippi welfare funds By Jeff Amy, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Indictments issued Wednesday say $48,000 paid for a luxury drug rehabilitation program for a former pro wrestler. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement, though protests surrounding his visit to Mississippi laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy. Continue reading
Jul 11 Marine Corps confirms 16 dead after military plane crash By Joshua Barajas Sixteen people are dead after a Marine Corps tanker crashed Monday in a field in northern Mississippi, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 28 Eight people dead in Mississippi shootings after domestic dispute By Kamala Kelkar A suspect was arrested after a house-to-house shooting spree that killed eight in rural Mississippi on Saturday night, including a sheriff’s deputy. Continue reading