Authorities have resumed the search for two young brothers who were passengers in an all-terrain vehicle that overturned in a Mississippi creek.More >>
Authorities have resumed the search for two young brothers who were passengers in an all-terrain vehicle that overturned in a Mississippi creek.More >>
A musical by John Mellencamp, writer Stephen King and T Bone Burnett is going on tour this fall of 20 U.S. cities. "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" is set in Mississippi and involves two sets of brothers. The tour is...More >>
A musical by John Mellencamp, writer Stephen King and T Bone Burnett will debut in Bloomington this fall before embarking on a tour of 20 U.S. cities.More >>
A musical by John Mellencamp, writer Stephen King and T Bone Burnett will debut in Bloomington this fall before embarking on a tour of 20 U.S. cities.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund...More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund balance...More >>
Sarah Case-Price will become director of The Children's Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi on July 1.More >>
Sarah Case-Price will become director of The Children's Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi on July 1.More >>
After failing to attract a temporary leader for Mississippi Valley State University, the College Board has decided to look for permanent president for the Itta Bena school.More >>
After failing to attract a temporary leader for Mississippi Valley State University, the College Board has decided to look for permanent president for the Itta Bena school.More >>
After failing to attract a temporary leader for Mississippi Valley State University, the College Board has decided to look for permanent president for the Itta Bena school.More >>
Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat, now free from prison, still says he had no part in a murder plot that led to him spending almost 16 years in federal prison.More >>
Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat, now free from prison, still says he had no part in a murder plot that led to him spending almost 16 years in federal prison.More >>
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.More >>
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.More >>
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A federal judge has set a July 15 sentencing for a former Mississippi state trooper who pleaded guilty to stomping a woman in the Lee County Jail more than five years ago.More >>
A federal judge has set a July 15 sentencing for a former Mississippi state trooper who pleaded guilty to stomping a woman in the Lee County Jail more than five years ago.More >>
The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge's order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in Canton.More >>
The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge's order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in Canton.More >>
Tougaloo College is starting an 18-month commemoration of the civil rights movement, 50 years after it helped reshape the American political and social landscape.More >>
Tougaloo College is starting an 18-month commemoration of the civil rights movement, 50 years after it helped reshape the American political and social landscape.More >>
A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.More >>
A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.More >>
A study paid for by the United Auto Workers finds state and local governments may provide Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant with nearly $850 million in tax breaks over 30 years, plus $400 million in cash aid.More >>
A study paid for by the United Auto Workers finds state and local governments may provide Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant with nearly $850 million in tax breaks over 30 years, plus $400 million in cash aid.More >>
Head Start records, some of which contained personal information, have been stolen from the Jackson County Civic Action Committee Inc.'s office in Moss Point.More >>
Head Start records, some of which contained personal information, have been stolen from the Jackson County Civic Action Committee Inc.'s office in Moss Point.More >>
The former manager of the North Lee County Water Association has been given three years' probation for making false statements about water tests.More >>
The former manager of the North Lee County Water Association has been given three years' probation for making false statements about water tests.More >>
An 18-year-old student at the Clinton district's Alternative School has been charged in one of the three bomb threats that have been phoned in to Clinton High since last Friday.More >>
An 18-year-old student at the Clinton district's Alternative School has been charged in one of the three bomb threats that have been phoned in to Clinton High since last Friday.More >>
A $60,000 grant from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation will help the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center take another step toward having a professional theater on its grounds.More >>
A $60,000 grant from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation will help the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center take another step toward having a professional theater on its grounds.More >>
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says Marine Patrol Chief Walter Chataginer is retiring May 31, taking with him more than 34 years of law enforcement experience.More >>
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says Marine Patrol Chief Walter Chataginer is retiring May 31, taking with him more than 34 years of law enforcement experience.More >>
The New Orleans Saints signed defensive tackle Isaako Aaitui to a two-year deal Thursday. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Aaitui is entering his third year as a pro out of UNLV. He was on the Miami Dolphins' practice squad for...More >>
Willie Jerome Manning, who won a stay of execution in one capital case, is waiting to hear whether an Oktibbeha County judge agrees with his claim that he was denied a fair trial in 1996 when he was sentenced to...More >>
Willie Jerome Manning, who won a stay of execution in one capital case, is waiting to hear whether an Oktibbeha County judge agrees with his claim that he was denied a fair trial in 1996 when he was sentenced to death for...More >>
The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge.More >>
The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge.More >>
The Sierra Club has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to order the Public Service Commission to again reconsider its approval of the coal-fired power plant Mississippi Power Co. is building in Kemper County.More >>
The Sierra Club has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to order the Public Service Commission to again reconsider its approval of the coal-fired power plant Mississippi Power Co. is building in Kemper County.More >>
The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission wants the 165-year-old antebellum Shaw House registered as a national landmark so someone will buy and restore it.More >>
The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission wants the 165-year-old antebellum Shaw House registered as a national landmark so someone will buy and restore it.More >>
A Jacksonville, Fla., man, who pleaded guilty in October to aggravated DUI, now says he didn't know what he was doing and wants the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn his conviction.More >>
A Jacksonville, Fla., man, who pleaded guilty in October to aggravated DUI, now says he didn't know what he was doing and wants the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn his conviction.More >>
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest.More >>
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest.More >>
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest.More >>
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest.More >>
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.More >>
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.More >>
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and representatives of LeadsOnline have presented Gautier Police Department with the first ever Golden Cat Award and a $1,000 grant.More >>
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and representatives of LeadsOnline have presented Gautier Police Department with the first ever Golden Cat Award and a $1,000 grant.More >>
A 48-year-old Waveland man with a history of drunken driving has been ordered to serve a five-year prison term without the hope of early release.More >>
A 48-year-old Waveland man with a history of drunken driving has been ordered to serve a five-year prison term without the hope of early release.More >>
Moss Point patrol cars are now equipped with new technology to help officers record events as they happen and track criminal activity. The new equipment comes from a $132,000 Juvenile Accountability block grant...More >>
Moss Point patrol cars are now equipped with new technology to help officers record events as they happen and track criminal activity. The new equipment comes from a $132,000 Juvenile Accountability block grant through the...More >>
Vicksburg's Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance.More >>
Vicksburg's Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance.More >>
As the Mississippi River rises, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in preparation of crests in the state that are predicted to be well above flood stage.More >>
As the Mississippi River rises, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in preparation of crests in the state that are predicted to be well above flood stage.More >>
Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is...More >>
Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold.More >>
Ingalls Shipbuilding will hold a keel authentication Friday in Pascagoula for its fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754).More >>
Ingalls Shipbuilding will hold a keel authentication Friday in Pascagoula for its fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754).More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Diamondhead Property Owners Association to change rules it says stop candidates from displaying political yard signs and campaigning door to door.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Diamondhead Property Owners Association to change rules it says stop candidates from displaying political yard signs and campaigning door to door.More >>
A top Mississippi budget writer says education funding is falling short because Medicaid is devouring a larger share of state money than it did a few years ago.More >>
A top Mississippi budget writer says education funding is falling short because Medicaid is devouring a larger share of state money than it did a few years ago.More >>
Mississippi's only abortion clinic can't meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, and the governor wants to shut it down. But the Jackson Women's Health Organization is not quietly retreating.More >>
Mississippi's only abortion clinic can't meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, and the governor wants to shut it down. But the Jackson Women's Health Organization is not quietly retreating.More >>
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi coastal landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified...More >>
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi coastal landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane...More >>
Port of Pascagoula commissioners have approved a $1.5 million dredging project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for a specialized wood pellet exporting facility.More >>
Port of Pascagoula commissioners have approved a $1.5 million dredging project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for a specialized wood pellet exporting facility.More >>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revoked the exhibitor's license of the Collins Zoo following a hearing before an administrative law judge.More >>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revoked the exhibitor's license of the Collins Zoo following a hearing before an administrative law judge.More >>
The city of Gautier will make a multi-purpose recreation center its top priority, along with other park improvements if voters approve a two percent tax levy on hotels and prepared food on June 4.More >>
The city of Gautier will make a multi-purpose recreation center its top priority, along with other park improvements if voters approve a two percent tax levy on hotels and prepared food on June 4.More >>
The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list.More >>
The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list.More >>
The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium.More >>
The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, May 22,...More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, May 22, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, May 20, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, May 20, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, May 19, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, May 19, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, May 18, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, May 18, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, May 17, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, May 17, 2013.More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for...More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for allegedly...More >>
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want...More >>
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want management...More >>
The CEO of Hancock Holding Co., the parent company of Whitney Bank, says up to 45 branches will be closed within its five-state area by the end of the year.More >>
The CEO of Hancock Holding Co., the parent company of Whitney Bank, says up to 45 branches will be closed within its five-state area by the end of the year.More >>
A Mississippi law enforcement official says state investigators have talked with the FBI to see if federal charges apply in the case of a dismembered Bourbon Street stripper.More >>
A Mississippi law enforcement official says state investigators have talked with the FBI to see if federal charges apply in the case of a dismembered Bourbon Street stripper.More >>
A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison.More >>
A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison.More >>
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a weekend crime spree in Vicksburg that included a shooting, a kidnapping, a carjacking and the robbing of three people.More >>
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a weekend crime spree in Vicksburg that included a shooting, a kidnapping, a carjacking and the robbing of three people.More >>
A group of Elvis Presley fans wants to preserve the memory of the king's cowboy side by finding a buyer for a DeSoto County ranch to make it a destination for visitors.More >>
A group of Elvis Presley fans wants to preserve the memory of the king's cowboy side by finding a buyer for a DeSoto County ranch to make it a destination for visitors.More >>
An investigator with the Mississippi auditor's office has testified in court that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis submitted duplicate charges to the city and the Chamber of Commerce, and was reimbursed a total of...More >>
An investigator with the Mississippi auditor's office has testified in court that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis submitted duplicate charges to the city and the Chamber of Commerce, and was reimbursed a total of $461,000.More >>
Historians, tourism officials and others are pushing to get started on a multimillion dollar facelift at Winterville Mounds State Park north of Greenville.More >>
Historians, tourism officials and others are pushing to get started on a multimillion dollar facelift at Winterville Mounds State Park north of Greenville.More >>
Tuesday is the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Jackson, a short fight in which Union forces easily captured Mississippi's capital city.More >>
Tuesday is the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Jackson, a short fight in which Union forces easily captured Mississippi's capital city.More >>
A month after voting to go to school uniforms at all grade levels, the Lowndes County School Board backed off the mandate and will give schools the right to opt out of uniforms if they want.More >>
A month after voting to go to school uniforms at all grade levels, the Lowndes County School Board backed off the mandate and will give schools the right to opt out of uniforms if they want.More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the top jackpots in the multistate Powerball and Louisiana Lotto drawings on Saturday night but one Powerball ticket sold in St. Francisville matched 5 numbers to...More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the top jackpots in the multistate Powerball and Louisiana Lotto drawings on Saturday night but one Powerball ticket sold in St. Francisville matched 5 numbers to take a $1...More >>
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.More >>
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.More >>
The trial for a former Mississippi police chief charged in a federal extortion, bribery and witness tampering case has been rescheduled for June 24.More >>
The trial for a former Mississippi police chief charged in a federal extortion, bribery and witness tampering case has been rescheduled for June 24.More >>
The farm where Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant listened to the Battle of Raymond and calculated his plans to reach Vicksburg has received a historical marker.More >>
The farm where Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant listened to the Battle of Raymond and calculated his plans to reach Vicksburg has received a historical marker.More >>
An unfinished 2012 audit of Warren County says Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree owes the county more than previously thought and supervisors will ask for payback this week.More >>
An unfinished 2012 audit of Warren County says Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree owes the county more than previously thought and supervisors will ask for payback this week.More >>
In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has raised more than $130,000 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the university's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by...More >>
In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has raised more than $130,000 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the university's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by the Feb....More >>
Lamar County School District officials say $7 million in damage was done by the Feb. 10 tornado that struck Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities.More >>
Lamar County School District officials say $7 million in damage was done by the Feb. 10 tornado that struck Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities.More >>
The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime Victim Compensation Fund.More >>
The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime Victim Compensation Fund.More >>
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, encouraged Alcorn State University graduates to remember those who are "locked out and left out."More >>
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, encouraged Alcorn State University graduates to remember those who are "locked out and left out."More >>
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says the prison system faces a budget crunch, partly because the Parole Board releases fewer inmates these days.More >>
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says the prison system faces a budget crunch, partly because the Parole Board releases fewer inmates these days.More >>
An internationally known architect of baseball stadiums, Janet Marie Smith, told graduates of Mississippi State University that hard work, passionate conviction and unwavering courage are skills that will help them...More >>
An internationally known architect of baseball stadiums, Janet Marie Smith, told graduates of Mississippi State University that hard work, passionate conviction and unwavering courage are skills that will help them succeed.More >>
A south Mississippi judge has declined to reduce the $1 million bond for each of the three people charged in the fatal assault of a Harrison County man.More >>
A south Mississippi judge has declined to reduce the $1 million bond for each of the three people charged in the fatal assault of a Harrison County man.More >>
The Mississippi Center for Justice and the University of Mississippi Medical Center are partnering to provide free civil legal services to people living with AIDS.More >>
The Mississippi Center for Justice and the University of Mississippi Medical Center are partnering to provide free civil legal services to people living with AIDS.More >>
The restoration of the historic Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula takes another step Monday with the placing of a lantern gallery atop the structure.More >>
The restoration of the historic Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula takes another step Monday with the placing of a lantern gallery atop the structure.More >>
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