Aug 30 Flooding exacerbates water treatment plant crisis in Jackson, Mississippi By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he's declaring a state of emergency as the city's longstanding water problems have been exacerbated by recent flooding. Continue reading
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
Aug 25 Parts of Deep South flooded after heavy rainfall By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press People in parts of the Deep South are cleaning up after flash flooding sent water into churches, homes and businesses. Continue reading
Aug 09 Mississippi grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation set off lynching of Emmett Till By Associated Press A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Continue reading
Jul 29 Federal judge seizes control of Mississippi jail after citing ‘severely deficient’ conditions By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America A federal judge has seized control of a Mississippi jail after citing "severely deficient" conditions at the facility. Seven individuals died last year while detained at the jail. Continue reading
Jul 05 Mississippi judge won’t block law banning most abortions By Emily Wagster Pettus, Anthony Izaguirre, Kevin McGill, Associated Press As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block a law that would ban most abortions. Continue reading
Jun 29 1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest By Jay Reeves, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping. And relatives of the victim say they now want the woman… Continue reading
Jun 28 Rep. Michael Guest, Sheriff Mike Ezell win Mississippi runoffs By Will Weissert, Associated Press Mississippi Republican Rep. Michael Guest, who defied former President Donald Trump by voting to create an independent commission to investigate last year's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, won his primary runoff on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 27 2022 Mississippi Primary Election Runoff By Associated Press Voters in Mississippi go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election. Continue reading
Jun 06 2022 Mississippi Primary Election Results By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Mississippi's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading