Nation Sep 18 Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanging from tree at Delta State By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 Watch 4:42 Katrina victims reflect on how the storm changed their lives Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which decimated New Orleans and communities along the Gulf Coast, leading to one of the largest and most sudden relocations of people in U.S. history. Some 1.2 million Louisianans were displaced for… By Mary Fecteau
Nation Aug 14 Supreme Court allows Mississippi to enforce social media age verification law The Supreme Court has refused to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics May 30 Watch 7:44 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Nation May 20 Watch 7:04 Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig… By William Brangham, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant
May 20 Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance from FEMA as Trump overhauls agency By Sophie Bates, Associated Press The emergency management director in one of the state's hardest-hit counties said debris removal operations have ground to a halt and people who lost their homes aren't getting the help they need. Continue reading
Dec 30 Storm system spawning tornadoes kill 4 across southern U.S. By Makiya Seminera, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press A meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said Sunday there were at least 45 reports of tornado damage over the weekend across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Continue reading
Dec 29 Severe weather system moves east after tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2, injure 6 By Associated Press A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Continue reading
Oct 02 Condom use down among sexually active teens and young adults By Devna Bose, Associated Press Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 6:40 New book ‘The Barn’ revisits the people and forces behind Emmett Till’s murder By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Emmett Till's murder is one of the most harrowing events in American history. Till was 14 in 1955 when he was killed after a white woman accused him of making an advance toward her. Mississippi author Wright Thompson has a… Continue watching