The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the state's first confirmed child flu death this season. Health officials did not release where the child lived or the child's age.
Attorney General Lynn Fitch asked the state Supreme Court to lift the stay of execution. Attorneys also asked to have an execution date set within 30 days.
Even with the prospect of rain in the forecast, there are new burn restrictions. The National Park Service is banning campfires and charcoal use on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on the day the state was deciding its most competitive governor's race in a generation.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey took executive action to address fire dangers in the state. Ivey signed a statewide Drought Emergency Declaration, also referred to as a "No Burn Order".
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates.
Governor Tate Reeves has cast his ballot in the 2023 statewide elections. Reeves voted at a precinct in downtown Jackson Tuesday morning.
The man who hopes to flip Mississippi's governor's seat from red to blue cast his ballot in his hometown Tuesday morning.
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its October transfer of $11,752,679.57 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the Fiscal Year 2024 total to $46,621,273.02.
Winston County joined a growing list of those under a burn ban in the state. Here's the latest look at our area.
This year's numbers show a 1.8% increase from fall 2022. Four of the eight universities in the IHL system saw a decline, including Mississippi University for Women.
November 4 is your last day to cast your absentee ballot in person. Circuit clerk's offices across the state will be open from 8 a.m. until noon for absentee voting.
A military construction bill passed by the U.S. Senate could mean more than $50 million coming to construction projects at Columbus Air Force Base.
Patients being treated at county health departments across the state can now get a free ride to their appointments.
Stephanie Walker has a big weekend ahead of her. The West Point native is flying for the first time, visiting Phoenix, Arizona, attending her first NASCAR® race, and competing with three other players for a $1 million prize.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times Wednesday night in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season, presenting sharply contrasting plans for the state.
Work-life balance is important in any job, including law enforcement. But often, officers struggle with leaving the job at work. That can put a strain on family life and relationships.
Instead of presents, the Mississippi Lottery is doling out holiday cash to 24 winners in the $uper $anta promotion, solely for Mississippi Lottery Insiders.
Republican Governor Tate Reeves and his democratic challenger Brandon Presley headlined political speeches at the annual HobNob event in Jackson Thursday.
One lucky player matched all five numbers in the Thursday drawing of Mississippi Match 5 to win the jackpot worth $323,287.75.
The president of the Mississippi Coroner's Association is disputing a report by the Associated Press that said the State Crime Lab still has an unacceptable backlog of autopsies.
4-County Electric Power Association members now know how high their bill will climb with a new rate increase.
Saturday absentee voting begins October 28. Circuit Clerk offices across the state will be open from 8 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting.
