News

Girl scarred in pit bull attack asked to leave Jackson KFC

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — KFC Corp. says it’s investigating allegations that a restaurant employee in Jackson, Mississippi, asked a 3-year-old to leave because her facial injuries disturbed other patrons. The company is also giving $30,000 […]

News

Hattiesburg Zoo euthanizes Siberian tiger suffering from arthritis

Zoo says goodbye to beloved Siberian tiger  HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — A Siberian tiger that called the Hattiesburg Zoo home for 17 years has been euthanized. Rick Taylor, executive director of the Hattiesburg Convention Commission, […]

Entertainment

Black caucus releases statement on passing of Ruby Dee

The Mississippi Link Newswire WASHINGTON—A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement on the passing of actress and civil rights champion, Ruby Dee. […]

Health

Deadly bat disease fungus found in Mississippi

The Associated Press The fungus that causes a deadly bat disease has been found for the first time in Mississippi, though the disease itself has not been found there. The fungus was in samples collected […]

News

Parts of Mississippi cleaning up after Tuesday storms leave damage, power outages

LIBERTY, Mississippi (AP) — Officials in southwest Mississippi were cleaning up Tuesday after high winds damaged buildings and downed power lines. Liberty Mayor Ricky Stratton told the Enterprise-Journal he received several eyewitness reports of an unconfirmed twister […]