Father shields 1-week-old baby as Mississippi tornado destroys home
The father shielded his two children, one of which was one-week-old, as the tornado hit their Winona, Mississippi, home. The father says that this home has been within their family for four decades.
Recovery from deadly Mississippi tornado tough for low-income residents
Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta where the massive tornado struck has long been one of the poorest parts of the state.
Mississippi tornado: Biden declares emergency for storm-battered towns
“They said you need to take cover, but it happened so fast a lot of people didn’t even get a chance to take cover."
Wife accused of murdering husband on Facebook Live
Authorities in Mississippi believe the couple got into an argument that turned physical.
Tornadoes in Mississippi kill more than 2 dozen, injure dozens more
Dozens more are injured and at least four people are missing, Mississippi officials said.
Man loses nearly 400 pounds, keeping promise to grandmother
"What made me start my journey was I wanted to live longer," Nicholas Craft of Mississippi said.
Gunman kills 6 including ex-wife in northern Mississippi, sheriff says
A Mississippi sheriff says a lone gunman man killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather at multiple locations in a small, rural town near the Tennessee state line.
Want your ex-Valentine arrested? Police offer weekend special
Valentine’s Day can bring out the pettiness in people, and police in Mississippi are here for it.
Mysterious sand slabs appearing on Lake Michigan beach
It's not the first time strange objects have appeared in that part of the Great Lakes. Last year, strange sand sculptures appeared.
Jackson, Mississippi, preparing to go without water periodically for up to 10 years as crisis continues
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the US a 'C-' overall for its drinking water systems.
What is King-Lee Day? History of the holiday still celebrated in 2 states
King-Lee Day was created to recognize two famed public figures: one, a civil rights leader and prolific orator and the other, a Confederate general.
30-foot fin whale found stranded, dead off Mississippi Gulf Coast: ‘A very rare species’
Since 2002, there have only been three reported fin whale strandings in the Gulf of Mexico.
Veterinarian identified as woman who shot, killed 2 Mississippi police officers: reports
Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the fatal shootings.
2 Mississippi officers killed after 30-minute talk with woman during welfare check
Two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed early Wednesday by a woman who they had talked to for nearly 30 minutes in a motel parking lot, authorities said. The woman also died.
Mississippi State's Mike Leach hospitalized with 'personal health issue,' school says
Mississippi State didn't say what ailment was.
Mississippi golfer bites off man's nose in argument over game, police say
Police say an argument over a game led one golfer to bite the nose off another in the parking lot of a casino.
Man sentenced to prison after faking his own death to avoid sex abuse charges
In June, a Mississippi jury convicted him of sexual battery and child abuse charges. Scott's accuser testified Scott sexually assaulted her in 2016 and 2017.
Murder charges brought after boy, 12, dies in Russian Roulette
Jackson's Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn identified the boy as Markell Noah.
Furniture company lays off thousands in a memo just days before Thanksgiving
Nearly the entire workforce of the Mississippi-based company got a memo informing them not to come to work the next day.