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President Biden says Tate Reeves playing ‘worst kind of politics’ over vaccine mandate stance
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and President Joe Biden continued to trade barbs Thursday over COVID-19 vaccines. Biden’s mandate ...
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With country’s highest COVID-19 death rate, Mississippi still seeing ‘far more (cases) than we’d like to see’
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., ...
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Mississippi man stole horse he’s charged with beating to death, deputies say
A Mississippi man charged with aggravated animal cruelty in the death of a horse in Adams County has ...
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Delta strain of COVID ‘more wicked actor,’ UMMC doctor says after eighth pregnant mom dies in last two months
More than half of pregnant mothers who died of COVID-19 in Mississippi since the pandemic began have died ...
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VIDEO: Watch this incredible footage of Hurricane Ida’s storm surge coming ashore in Louisiana
A storm chaser with the website hurricanetrack.com released footage Wednesday showing storm surge rapidly come ashore as Hurricane ...
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New coronavirus case numbers dip slightly, but remain at high levels, state says; dozens more deaths reported
New cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus found in Mississippi dipped slightly Thursday as the state released the latest ...
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Mississippi felon indicted in shooting death of his own sister
A Mississippi man accused of killing his sister has been indicted by the Warren County grand jury. The ...
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Advisor tells lawmakers low level of Mississippi teacher pay a ‘shocking number’
A Mississippi public school teacher with 15 years of experience providing health insurance for their family took home ...
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All but three Mississippi community colleges saw enrollment declines this fall
By Molly MInta Mississippi Today Enrollment continued to decline at Mississippi’s 15 community colleges this semester amid the ...
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Mississippi alderman to start online fundraising for unvaxxed city employees forced to pay new insurance fee
One week after the leaders of a Mississippi city approved new vaccination policies for city employees, one of ...
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Sparklight to open applications for Charitable Giving Fund to support local nonprofit organizations
Sparklight, along with the other Cable One family of brands, will open fall applications for the company’s Charitable ...
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Lawmakers look at Mississippi’s ‘shocking’ teacher pay numbers — consider options for retaining educators
A Mississippi public school teacher with 15 years of experience providing health insurance for their family took home ...
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Man charged with stalking Mississippi mayor, shooting out office window at city hall
A Mississippi man was arrested Tuesday after police say he shot out a window at the mayor’s office ...
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Afghan evacuees are coming to Mississippi. Here’s what we know about them
The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how many ...
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Mississippi man gets life without parole for killing man, dumping him in river
A Mississippi man has been sentenced to life without parole in the capital murder of another man whose ...
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Georgia police say 12-year-old boy led them on a chase at speeds topping 120 mph; turns out they were wanted for murder
Georgia police arrested four children last week after a 12-year-old traveling in a stolen car led police on ...
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Statistics show 1 in 327 Mississippians have died from COVID-19 coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus has been deadliest per capita in Mississippi, the latest national statistics indicate. With 9,100 deaths ...
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State getting rid of road test requirement for Mississippi drivers licenses
The road test has historically been the most daunting part of getting a driver’s license for young drivers. ...
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Judge dismisses suit over damage from Mississippi River’s Bonnet Carre spillway
A federal judge in Mississippi ruled in two cases that his court didn’t have the authority to order ...
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Mississippi’s new coronavirus spread inches back up for second day in row after days of decline
Mississippi’s 7-day average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases inched up again Wednesday, the second day of increases after ...
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Targeted explosives used to damage Mississippi cell phone tower. Arrest made in connection with incident.
A Mississippi man has been arrested for allegedly using a targeted explosive to damage a cellphone tower. Jefferson ...
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From Sugar Bowl victory to fighting for his life: Book authored by former University of Mississippi chancellor chronicles emotional year
Nearly every one experiences ups and downs in their life, but maybe only a handful have experienced the ...
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Last words of murder victim were ‘final gift’ of justice Mississippi detective said after man sentenced in killing
The final words of a murder victim who died in a Mississippi emergency room in 2019 were a ...
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27-year-old Mississippi nurse dies in two-vehicle wreck Tuesday
A 27-year-old nurse at a north Mississippi hospital was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday. WTVA News in ...
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Which communities in the Jackson metro area have the most expensive homes?
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the most expensive homes in Jackson metro area Buying a home ...