Sally strengthens into hurricane, Gulf Coast residents brace for high storm surge, flooding
Storm-weary residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for a new weather onslaught as Tropical Storm Sally churns toward them.
Many teachers retiring, refusing to sub as three teachers die of COVID-19 causes
"Overall, there was just this utter disrespect for teachers and their lives," a 57-year-old teacher from Indiana said. Teachers in three states have died from coronavirus-related causes since this school year started.
Mississippi flag: Commission chooses magnolia to replace old rebel symbol, design headed to November ballot
The single design of the magnolia will go on the November ballot. If voters accept the design, it will become the new state flag.
From Texas to Alabama, coastal residents prepare for back-to-back hurricanes
People along the Gulf Coast, from Texas to Alabama, are preparing for twin hurricanes expected to hit this week within 48 hours of each other. "You're looking at a potential for a major flood event that lasts for some time," said a weather service storm expert. "And that's not even talking about the wind."
Mississippi trooper fatally shot working part-time job driving USPS mail truck: reports
A man found fatally shot in a USPS delivery truck has been identified as a Mississippi Highway Patrol lieutenant.
Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson
The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former Southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.
With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag
With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol that’s widely condemned as racist.
Mississippi will soon remove Confederate symbol from flag after historic vote
HISTORIC: Mississippi lawmakers voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate symbol from the state flag, a bill that the Republican governor has promised to sign. The flag will lose its official status as soon as that happens.
Mississippi state governor says he will sign law to remove Confederate symbol from flag if passed
For the first time ever, the Republican governor of Mississippi has said he will sign a bill to remove the Confederate symbol from the state flag, if that bill is passed by the legislature.
NCAA expands ban, joins SEC in targeting Confederate flag
Mississippi is the only state currently affected by the policy.
Mississippi flag removed from one city hall building due to Confederate emblem
City council members in Gulfport, Mississippi voted unanimously to take down the state flag, which includes the Confederate battle emblem, from municipal buildings.
Pressure grows in Mississippi to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
Pressure is growing in Mississippi to change the state flag, which features the Confederate symbol in one corner. The population of Mississippi is 38 percent black.
Mississippi lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag: report
The crescendo of calls comes amid protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, and has reignited discussions over racial equality across the country.
Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring heavy rains to Gulf Coast Sunday
Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to hit the Gulf Coast on Sunday night, bringing heavy rains that have already caused flooding and mudslides in Mexico.
Protesters in some cities target Confederate monuments amid George Floyd demonstrations
The presence of Confederate monuments across the South — and elsewhere in the United States — has been challenged for years, and some of the monuments targeted were already under consideration for removal.
SEC players dominate remote NFL draft
Players from the SEC dominated this year's NFL draft.
Mississippi deputy, wife among tornado victims, officer 'left this world a hero' shielding wife from storm
A sheriff's deputy and his wife in Mississippi are among the dead after a tornado struck on Easter Sunday, part of a widespread deadly storm system leaving devastation across the South.
At least six dead, 300 homes damaged as strong storms hit Mississippi, Louisiana
Storms killed at least six people in Mississippi and destroyed 300 homes in Louisiana.
Pregnant teacher loses unborn child in head-on collision while driving home from baby shower
A pregnant fourth-grade teacher from Jones County, Mississippi, was struck in a head-on collision while driving home from her baby shower Saturday, causing the death of her unborn child.
2 men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket
The suspects allegedly presented an altered $100,000 ticket that appeared to have the winning numbers glued onto it.