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Proposed change to Medicaid State Plan questioned by MHA
Some patients are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid - typically low-income elderly and disabled individuals.
Mississippi DMVs to offer changes in effort to speed things up
More options for Mississippi residents will soon be available at driver station bureaus across the state.
Police officer accused of statutory rape of 15-year-old commits suicide
Both lanes of the interstate were closed for over two hours Monday as law enforcement investigated.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's abortion ban
Mississippi is one of several states pushing to enact bans on early abortions.
Missing/Endangered Child alert issued for Tate County girl
Layla Carter was last seen Thursday at 5:30 a.m. in the 100 Block of Evergreen Drive in Tate County.
Marijuana, cocaine, meth seized in largest-ever drug bust in Yazoo County
Tuesday, the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office got a tip that a marijuana odor was coming from a local storage facility.
VIDEO: Police chief chases off alligator with a shopping cart
Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania said he didn’t want the alligator to cause a crash.
Jackson VA offering help for veterans struggling with mental illness
The VA has future goals to improving access to veterans who are struggling from afar.
New details released in Mississippi rep's domestic violence arrest
We’re learning new details about a Mississippi state representative’s Saturday arrest on domestic violence, simple assault charges.
Mayor says he'll personally pay for criminals to leave town
Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy said Monday that if lawbreakers don't think they can turn their life around there, he'll pay for them to move elsewhere.
Alligator spotted on beach in Pass Christian
Residents along the Gulf Coast are still seeing effects from recent flooding that happened throughout Harrison County.
9 year-old starts baking business in Vicksburg
De’Jonae sold over 60 cakes in a week before she decided to do more with her earnings.
Conservationists support for backwater pumps as Delta flooding continues
The discussion over backwater pumps has surfaced again this year, as record flooding continues to impact the lower Mississippi Delta.
Mississippi abortion supporters and opponents react to Alabama ban
He says that because these kinds of challenges take time-the makeup of the court could still shift even further in the conservative direction by that time.
Trustees start search for new University of Mississippi head
Trustee Ford Dye of Oxford will lead the search, with all trustees taking part.
More Mississippi officers have died in May than any other month
All of these are officers who have died on the ninth day of what appears to be the worst month to be a Mississippi officer.
Medicaid reform: Will GOP embrace expansion by another name?
The plan would cover adults through a hospital-owned insurer, Mississippi True, not managed care companies.
JSU student with cerebral palsy graduates Summa Cum Laude
"Just embrace diversity and not shun it as something that is unacceptable or weird because people with disabilities can do phenomenal things," added Dortch.
Mourners line up before funeral of slain Mississippi officer
The Air Force veteran will be buried afterward at Biloxi National Cemetery.
New details emerge in ‘ambush’ of Biloxi police officer
Court documents revealed new details in what police are calling an ambush of a Biloxi police officer.
Jackson school bus full of kids gets stuck in giant pothole
The JPS bus got bogged down while turning from Lamar Street onto McTyere Avenue.
Police officers from around Mississippi reminded of daily dangers
The murder of Biloxi police officer, Robert McKeithen, is a sober reminder for those officers of the daily dangers they face.
Man steals fire truck, takes it on joyride
"He drove from that location through the city of Meridian and struck a utility pole at 5th Street and 59th Avenue, damaging the fire engine," Calhoun says.
Mississippi hires experienced executive for its new lottery
He says Mississippi could start selling lottery tickets by the end of this ye