JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Some Mississippi legislators are trying to undo a law that requires the school year to start later in August. The Senate voted 31-15 Wednesday to do that, but the House and […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — At least one eastbound lane of the Mississippi River bridge on Interstate 20 at Vicksburg, Miss., has reopened. Louisiana State Trooper Albert Paxton says the other lanes should be cleared for […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Tuesday that he supports proposals to require collection of DNA from people arrested and charged with violent crimes such as murder. Bryant said he believes DNA […]
PEARL, Mississippi (AP) — At least two people were killed in traffic wrecks Tuesday as the state deals with another round of winter weather. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it has received reports of […]
TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) — Slippery roads and bridges are being reported across much of north Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Transportation says there are icy roadways in Alcorn and Tishomingo counties Tuesday morning. The Mississippi […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — About 85 percent of residents who were displaced by the large and deadly tornadoes that decimated Joplin, Mo., and Moore, Okla., have rebuilt or intend to, the communities’ mayors said Monday. […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a new law designed to ensure teachers get a full paycheck in August, even if they work fewer days than usual because the school year […]
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (AP) — About 100 Mississippi Voter ID cards — equal to about three-one thousandths of the state’s population — have been distributed statewide since the start of a campaign to ensure voters are […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Medical marijuana has been a non-starter in recent years in the Deep South, where many Republican lawmakers feared it could lead to widespread drug use and social ills. That now appears to […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi is getting $5.6 million in federal money to pay for efforts to improve poorly performing schools. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it was awarding more than $38 million. […]
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