Mississippi has among the highest numbers of serious West Nile infections nationwide.

Dewayne Thompson, 23, will spend 25 years in prison for the crime.

The juke joint has been closed since Seaberry's death.

MDOC asking for outside help in the midst of multiple death investigations

Results released Thursday show 40% of students in Mississippi scored proficient or advanced in English/language arts, reading and writing.

Clay Chandler, a spokesman for Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, says he will issue a call for a session to begin Aug. 23.

Federal officials allege Brewer protected an illegal drug dealer for 15 years in exchange for bribes.

Health officials want to remind everyone to use bug spray when out doors, wear light colored clothing and stay away from areas where mosquitoes are present.

This is part of a nation-wide attempt to renovate McDonald’s across the U.S. The chain is investing $6 billion to modernize most of its restaurants by 2020.

Professional wrestler, DeAngelo Williams and N'SYNC founder, Chris Krikpatrick and a few other celebrity guests placed the first bets at Horseshoe.

The prison is the same one from which a convicted murderer escaped for two days in July.

Deaton pleaded guilty in July 2017 in Kansas to attempted first-degree murder and aggravated robbery.

Plaintiffs want a judge to order state officials to redraw the district before 2019 elections.

Spokesman Logan Reeves says the auditor's office has built up expertise in looking for such overpayments and offered assistance to Medicaid.