KidsandCars.org counts 18 child heatstroke deaths in vehicles in Mississippi from 1995 to 2016.

A number of local governments elsewhere in Mississippi have stopped flying the flag.

Some proposals would have lifted the caps by law on July 1, but legislators settled on a final version that lets the agency to decide.

Public Safety Commissioner Marshall Fisher will lead the task force.

Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have to commit almost $35 million total over three years by Thursday to be eligible for the same amount in federal funds.

The four areas encompass more than 23,000 acres (9,000 hectares) of mostly hardwood forests in Bolivar, Issaquena, Sharkey and Warren counties.

Other members were announced in May. The group first meets Tuesday.

Further investigation found the car had been stolen in Arkansas. police began getting related alerts to look out for the suspects.

The Democratic nominee will face Republican Sen. Roger Wicker and two other candidates Nov. 6.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a work plan that includes nearly $56 million of water projects during this budget year in Mississippi.

The nuns worked as nurse practitioners in one of the poorest parts of the U.S. They were found stabbed to death in their home.

The projects include drainage work, pavement reconstruction, fencing installation, runway rehabilitation, tree removal and lighting installation.

Several churches across the state were planning to toll their bells Tuesday in remembrance of Evers.

The body was found Wednesday outside her home near Wiggins by deputies who were asked to check on her.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into what happened Friday night in Madison County.

NTSB investigated the accident and published a report in May 2011 saying the probable cause of the crash was engine power loss due to fuel contamination.

Jackson and airport officials call the law a hostile takeover by the state.

Kenneth Tanksley was indicted on one felony count of fondling of a vulnerable person by an employee of a health care facility.

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died after he was pinned between a truck bed and tailgate by a bulldozer his grandfather was driving.

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant cut more than $171 million from the state budget between July 2016 and May 2017 because tax collections fell short.

Three schools are proposed for Jackson and three are proposed for Greenwood. One each is proposed for Canton and Gloster.

The box was recently rediscovered and the finder decided to find the owner of the ring, engraved with the initials "C.A.L."

People have discussed moving the shack into the town of Merigold.