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Off-duty Gulfport firefighter arrested in shooting

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Police say a 54-year-old off-duty Gulfport firefighter has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a shooting at his home. The Sun Herald reports police responded to Scott Stuckey’s home early […]

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Hosemann predicts light turnout for Mississippi election

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is predicting a light turnout as voters elect a governor and seven other statewide officials, fill all 174 legislative seats and choose between two school […]

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Trucker Robert Gray on quest to unseat Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Robert Gray, the long-haul truck driver who surprised even himself by winning the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor, was allotted 10 minutes to try to persuade state Chamber of Commerce members […]

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Inmates removed from Mississippi prison after violations found

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Officials removed 240 state inmates from a prison here Thursday after investigators said they found widespread violations — including the discovery that inmates had crossed state lines while doing community service. […]