High school twin brothers drown during fishing outing at Mississippi lake
Two high school seniors - and twin brothers - died unexpectedly during an outing earlier this month at a Mississippi lake.
Medical transport helicopter crashes in Mississippi; at least 1 dead
A medical transport helicopter crashed in Madison County, Mississippi, on Monday, with a pilot and two hospital workers on board.
Bounty hunters could target migrants under proposed Mississippi bill
A proposed bill in Mississippi proposes certifying bounty hunters to support the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown on a local level.
Mississippi bus crash kills 7, injures dozens; tire failure blamed
A bus crash in Mississippi on Saturday morning resulted in seven fatalities and left dozens injured after the vehicle overturned on Interstate 20 near Bovina in Warren County.
Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested at Chicago restaurant after hours-long standoff with police
A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse was arrested at a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side, blocks from the Democratic National Convention, after an hours-long standoff with police.
Five-legged lamb gets second chance after Mississippi woman opens home and heart for rehabilitation
"It’s the most rewarding thing to give up your time to get an animal the opportunity to live," Natalie Renot said.
Mother sues after 10-year-old son arrested for public urination
A Mississippi mother has filed a $2 million federal lawsuit against police and city leaders, alleging her 10-year-old son was unjustly arrested for public urination.
Mississippi mother accused of murdering son, hiding body behind false wall
Jerri Lynn Isreal, a 66-year-old Mississippi mother, has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of her son, John Allen Gaither. The arrest follows a welfare concern call in December regarding a possible missing person
Aderrien Murry: Video shows officer shoot 11-year-old boy who called police for help
Newly released video from a Mississippi officer’s body-worn camera shows the moment he shot Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy who had called 911 for help.
Mississippi man in custody for brutal rape, murder, and arson of 73-year-old woman
In a disturbing incident in Forest, Mississippi, Sammy Patrick has been apprehended by the Scott County Sheriff's office for the alleged brutal murder, rape, and arson of a 73-year-old woman, Dee Eady.
Truck driver plows through national cemetery, damaging veterans' headstones
A truck driver, possibly experiencing a medical emergency, crashed into a national cemetery, damaging 10 headstones of deceased veterans along with other structures.
Mississippi cop fired after arresting boy, 10, for peeing in public
Disturbing photo of child in squad car elicits public outcry on social media.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
Video shows lightning strike tree at Mississippi home, splitting it in half
A shocking video captured at a Mississippi home shows the moment when a bolt of lightning hit a tree and split it in half.
Family attorney demands firing of Mississippi officer after 11-year-old boy is shot
An attorney says a Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home should be fired.
Trans girl in Mississippi misses graduation after being told to dress like boy
School officials told her to dress like a boy ,and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision.
Mississippi restaurant shooting leaves 1 dead, at least 6 injured
The shooting happened in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, during a Cinco de Mayo party.
After 10 years in shelter, Happy finds forever home: ‘A bright spot in our lives’
Happy, a 14-year-old husky, had spent most of his life in the shelter, but Angela Boisseau gave him a chance and adopted him.
Train derails into Mississippi River in Wisconsin
A train has derailed, sending two containers into the Mississippi River in Wisconsin on Thursday. Railway officials say there's no risk to the river.
Mississippi must allow religious exemption for childhood vaccines, judge orders
Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.