Dec 28 Watch 5:07 Jackson dealing with another water crisis after cold weather damages beleaguered system By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman Jackson, Mississippi, is dealing with its third water crisis in two years. This time, residents and businesses are under a boil advisory because of a loss of pressure that began on Christmas Eve. Ted Henifin is the interim manager hired… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:05 Millions of 'unbanked' Americans lack adequate access to financial services By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes It's not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate declined during the pandemic because people opened accounts to receive government stimulus funds. But… Continue watching
Dec 15 At least 3 dead, thousands without power as tornadoes rip through Louisiana By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were… Continue reading
Dec 14 Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S. By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long. Continue reading
Dec 13 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61 By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Mississippi State says football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. Continue reading
Nov 22 Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation's poorest states. Experts at the hearing say the crux of the problem facing Mississippi's hospitals is that revenues have not kept pace with rising costs to… Continue reading
Nov 21 'When districts can't find teachers, students suffer.' Here's why teacher shortages are disproportionately hurting low-income schools By Hannah Grabenstein High-poverty school districts are struggling to fill more open positions than higher-income districts, but those areas have had staffing shortages for at least a decade. Continue reading
Nov 08 Two churches burned by suspected arsonist in Mississippi as manhunt continues By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Authorities in Mississippi's capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set seven fires early Tuesday morning. News outlets report at least seven fires were confirmed by officials early Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Police in Mississippi search for suspect who set at least 7 fires overnight By Associated Press No injuries were reported, and authorities are searching for one suspect. Continue reading
Oct 21 Mississippi community honors Emmett Till with new statue By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Friday's dedication ceremony came decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations that he flirted with a white woman in a country store. Continue reading