The Boston Herald reports that the victim's father, Marco Rodriguez, shouted "coward" at one of the defendants being led from the courtroom.

A major in the Air National Guard, Pickering has repeatedly been deployed in his role as a chaplain.

No other injuries were reported. Diamondhead is 30 miles west of Biloxi.

Under proposed rules, casinos would pay state and local taxes, worth 12% of the wagers minus payouts.

Speakers will include Till's cousin Wheeler Parker, now 79. Parker was an eyewitness to Till's 1955 abduction.

President Donald Trump nominated former Pike County Sheriff Mark Shepherd of McComb for the position.

The two sisters' religious orders, based in Nazareth, Kentucky, and Milwaukee, have opposed the death penalty because it contradicts Catholic teaching.

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.