Mar 10 What to expect in Mississippi's state primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Mississippi voters will choose nominees for Congress in a state primary Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 28 Mississippi sends 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways By Russ Bynum, Sophie Bates, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Mississippi officials sent National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear snow and ice from two interstate highways where massive traffic jams began piling up a day earlier on the frozen, slippery roadways. Continue reading
Jan 12 FBI says man targeted Mississippi synagogue in arson attack because of its 'Jewish ties' By Sophie Bates, Associated Press The FBI said Monday that a suspect in the arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its ‘Jewish ties.’… Continue reading
Jan 10 Suspect charged with murder in Mississippi after 6 killed in shootings By Associated Press Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people — including a child — were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi. Continue reading
Nov 10 Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target ahead of midterms By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Mississippi is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed ballots received after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked on or before that date, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Continue reading
Nov 02 Mississippi woman kills escaped rhesus monkey, saying she feared for her children's safety By Michael Schneider, Associated Press One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children. Continue reading
Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say By Sophie Bates, Associated Press Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:55 Vance joins Erika Kirk at University of Mississippi for Turning Point USA event By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson, Frank Carlson Following Charlie Kirk’s death, conservative activists have stepped in to fill the void at his Turning Point USA organization and complete his tour of college campuses. His widow, Erika Kirk, and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to speak on… Continue watching
Oct 13 FBI seeks help to identify suspects in mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The Friday night shooting left six people dead and more than a dozen injured. Continue reading
Oct 11 Shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi kills 4, official says By Associated Press Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday. Continue reading