Health

Mississippi health officials open 24-hour Ebola hotline

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi has opened a 24-hour Ebola hotline for people with questions about the virus. It’s not a message tree — it’s answered by people. The Mississippi State Department of Health says […]

Business

Can space industry survive 2 explosions in 4 days?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiery failures are no stranger to the space game. It’s what happens when you push the boundaries of what technology can do, where people can go. And it happened again to Virgin […]

Sports

No. 1 Mississippi State escapes with 17-10 win over Arkansas

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Scrambling to his left with two Arkansas defenders in pursuit, Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was in serious trouble. A few seconds later, what looked like a broken play turned into […]

Sports

Chris Leachman leads Alabama A&M to 25-14 win over Jackson State

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Chris Leachman threw for 270 yards with three touchdowns and Alabama A&M defeated Jackson State 25-14 Saturday night. Leachman threw touchdowns of 60 yards to Jonathan Dorsey and 25 yards to […]

News

Tchula police chief killed in accident on U.S. 49

TCHULA, Mississippi (AP) — Tchula Police Chief Anthony Jones was killed Friday in an accident in Holmes County. Sheriff Willie March and the Highway Patrol confirm Jones was one of three people who died in […]