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A Harrison County Sheriff’s deputy was shot in the chest on East Jordan Rd. on Friday morning. 

On the Fourth of July, Americans marked a day of shared traditions.

Here's a look at flooding and other problems in South Mississippi Wednesday as Tropical Storm Cindy moved closer to shore. 

Following a two-year, multi-agency drug investigation, five members of a Pearl River County drug-trafficking organization have been arrested. 

The summer certainly can be fun for kids, but it also can be an extra burden on some families to feed hungry children.

If you're driving across the country and enjoy seeing the funny license plates that people come up with - just know there are thousands of plates that you won't see on the road.

This weekend, young Russian politicians are getting the royal treatment from Gulfport officials. They are part of the exchange group called The American Council of Young Political Leaders, and hope cultural learning will enlighten future leaders.

Centennial Plaza in Gulfport is serving as South Mississippi’s Bicentennial Celebration headquarters. 

Mississippi State beat Baylor to advance to the Final Four for the first time in program history.

A teenager ran to safety after his home on Landon Road went up in flames overnight. 

Not only does the 2017 Mississippi Gulf Coast St. Jude Dream home have three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2,600 square feet, and beach view - it could be all yours.

The 23,000+ pound monument was erected on the site, finishing the plans to memorialize a burial site with historic importance. 

Check out all the Fat Tuesday fun from Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis, and Wiggins.

The 2017 Academy Awards Sunday celebrated the best of film performances and production for the films of 2016.

As part of Black History Month, students at Divine Preschool in Gulfport created their own "Wax Museum" of historical figures.

A flight bound for Mississippi from Charlotte declared an emergency after it collided with a deer while taking off Wednesday.

About 14,000 attended an Islamic prayer service known as a Janazah for boxing titan and humanitarian Muhammad Ali on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The ticketed event was held the day before Ali's memorial service. The former heavyweight champion died of septic shock on June 3 at the age of 74.

As the nation gets ready to crown an NFL champ, some fans continue to wait - some for generations - for their favorite team to go to the big game.

If you are planning a Super Bowl party for this weekend and looking for a good recipe - chances are you enlisted the help of Google

Chicago may be called the "Windy City" but according to a new study - it didn't even rank in the top ten windiest cities in the U.S. in 2016.

Alabama and Clemson fans relieve the pregame tension hours before the big game. 

A normal day of delivering Pepsi products turned into a scary scene Thursday morning when a CSX train rammed into a Pepsi truck.

Heavy rains in the last 24 hours are causing some street flooding in parts of South Mississippi. 

These furry friends are just waiting for a chance to make your day brighter. Find these and more at the Humane Society of South Mississippi.

Photos from the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Coast Race on Dec. 10-11.

In the season's final week, Alabama, Mississippi State, Kentucky and Vanderbilt grabbed wins against in-state rivals.

The Macy’s Parade has been a Thanksgiving tradition for millions for nearly 100 years. Here’s a look back at the parade through the decades. 

The Chicago Cubs finally conquered their 108-year curse. Take a look back at the many, many inventions that were created since the Cubs’ last World Series win in 1908.

Check out all the creative Halloween costumes and elaborate decorations we found across South Mississippi.

Volunteers from the March of Dimes put Halloween costumes on babies at a hospital's neonatal care unit. 

When you dress up your kids for Halloween and they go door-to-door trick or treating - you're hoping for a treat. A good treat.

High school juniors should start prepping for college apps ASAP. Figure out where you should apply with U.S. News and World Report's 2017 Best Colleges Ranking.

People from all across the Mississippi coast have worked for days to gather and distribute supplies to our neighbors in Louisiana who have endured historic flooding.

In its new series "Top Ten," The Weather Channel looks at some of the world’s biggest weather related topics each week and Sunday night that included counting down the biggest weather phobias.

At least 100 people showed up Sunday night to remember two victims who were found shot to death in Bay St. Louis on Saturday.

After Friday morning's rain clouds rolled away, the community rallied together in Gulfport for one cause: Unity. 

With recent tensions between police and residents across the country, kids from South Mississippi are stepping up and showing their support for law enforcement and first responders. 

Recent tragedy across the United States brought the Gulfport community together on Saturday. 

About 40 Corvette owners staged a "drive in" at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport this July 4th.

The City of Biloxi is about to be one big attraction richer. The brand new Margaritaville Resort will be opening its doors on June 30.

Following a hours-long standoff at a home in Ocean Springs, the suspect has been taken into custody on May 25.

For 2015, Mississippi parents named their kin with some traditional names as well as more modern names with interesting spellings. 

Last week, the Humane Society of South Mississippi helped Gulfport police rescue 29 dogs and a cockatoo from “deplorable” conditions. Since then, HSSM has been overwhelmed with requests to adopt the animals.

Biloxi Police need your help in identifying two credit card fraud suspects. Surveillance pictures show two men Biloxi Police believe were involved in the crime sometime between March 11 and 12.

Eighty-year-old Marion Booth and her family have been searching for the burial site of her grandmother for more than a year. When the community got word of the search, they decided to lend a helping hand - and paw.

The social media marketing firm Rantic surveyed over 10,000 social media users (around 200 per state) to discover what types of Facebook posts irk each state the most. 

The rankings have been released by Niche for the 2016’s top 100 best public high schools in Mississippi. The results are based on statistics, student and parent reviews and expert insights, which make up eight different grades.