A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed.
A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed.
U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama.
U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama.
A federal appeals panel is upholding a $50,000 award to former Como police chief Cleve Gale for "emotional distress" after his 2008 firing from the chief's job. A federal jury ruled for Gale in 2012. A three-judge panel...
Plantersville officials are applying for $200,000 in grant to make improvements to the Grant Wuichert Park, which has been the site for baseball and softball for years.
Plantersville officials are applying for $200,000 in grant to make improvements to the Grant Wuichert Park, which has been the site for baseball and softball for years.
A federal appeals panel has upheld the award of $50,000 to former Como police chief Cleve Gale for "emotional distress" after his 2008 firing from the chief's job.
A federal appeals panel has upheld the award of $50,000 to former Como police chief Cleve Gale for "emotional distress" after his 2008 firing from the chief's job.
Washington County wants to organize local disaster-response teams that will be trained to respond either in their neighborhood or workplace if a disaster strikes.
Washington County wants to organize local disaster-response teams that will be trained to respond either in their neighborhood or workplace if a disaster strikes.
Two people wanted in the death a missing man in Lafayette County have been arrested in Jackson.
Authorities say a Vilonia couple was killed over the weekend in a car crash near Vicksburg, Miss.
Authorities say a Vilonia couple was killed over the weekend in a car crash near Vicksburg, Miss.
Two people wanted in the death a missing man in Lafayette County have been arrested in Jackson.
Two people wanted in the death a missing man in Lafayette County have been arrested in Jackson.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Eddie James Pugh IV who was convicted for his role in a 2008 double kidnapping and slaying.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Eddie James Pugh IV who was convicted for his role in a 2008 double kidnapping and slaying.
France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury depleted by wars. That dream continued until an Army captain's land grab triggered a massacre by...
France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury depleted by wars. That dream continued until an Army captain's land grab triggered a massacre by Natchez...
The East Mississippi Correctional Facility has named a new warden.
The East Mississippi Correctional Facility has named a new warden.
State police have arrested the president of the Livingston Parish School Board after a 21-year-old Mississippi man was killed in a hit-and-run in St. Helena Parish.
State police have arrested the president of the Livingston Parish School Board after a 21-year-old Mississippi man was killed in a hit-and-run in St. Helena Parish.
A 30-year-old Raymond man faces drunken driving charges after a crash killed a toddler and injured four other people.
A 30-year-old Raymond man faces drunken driving charges after a crash killed a toddler and injured four other people.
Farmers may be in for a wild ride during this year's soybean season.
Farmers may be in for a wild ride during this year's soybean season.
Programs touting reading, school safety and technology are among budget proposals for the Madison County schools.
Programs touting reading, school safety and technology are among budget proposals for the Madison County schools.
Fire departments in Saltillo and Tupelo are logging each of their cities' fire hydrants' coordinates on a GPS.
Fire departments in Saltillo and Tupelo are logging each of their cities' fire hydrants' coordinates on a GPS.
The Mississippi Development Authority intends for 51 percent of new jobs at the state port to be filled by low- to moderate-income residents. But the agency never said current jobs would meet that goal. The U.S....
The Mississippi Development Authority intends for 51 percent of new jobs at the state port to be filled by low- to moderate-income residents. But the agency never said current jobs would meet that goal. The U.S. Department...
A 90-seat community theater is nearly completed in downtown Baldwyn, and the man behind it says it's just one of the first steps in the town's resurgence.
A 90-seat community theater is nearly completed in downtown Baldwyn, and the man behind it says it's just one of the first steps in the town's resurgence.
About 1,000 visitors are expected in Long Beach, Miss., when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament.
About 1,000 visitors are expected in Long Beach, Miss., when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament.
Brookhaven alderman-elect Randy Belcher is huddling with attorneys and local officials to determine whether his job as a deputy sheriff conflicts with his elected position.
Brookhaven alderman-elect Randy Belcher is huddling with attorneys and local officials to determine whether his job as a deputy sheriff conflicts with his elected position.
A 24-year-old man charged with aggravated assault for attacking a female worker at the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg has been found competent to stand trial.
A 24-year-old man charged with aggravated assault for attacking a female worker at the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg has been found competent to stand trial.
Adams County wants to host the 2016 annual meeting of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors.
Adams County wants to host the 2016 annual meeting of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors.
The Hollandale School District is expecting to run a $92,000 deficit for the 2013-14 school year.
The Hollandale School District is expecting to run a $92,000 deficit for the 2013-14 school year.
Natchez businessman Doug Charboneau and his son want to open a rum micro-distillery in the building that formerly housed King's Tavern bar.
Natchez businessman Doug Charboneau and his son want to open a rum micro-distillery in the building that formerly housed King's Tavern bar.
The oldest casino in the South is getting a $100 million makeover. The Isle Casino will reopen at 1 p.m. Friday as the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi.
The oldest casino in the South is getting a $100 million makeover. The Isle Casino will reopen at 1 p.m. Friday as the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi.
Campaign workers for the candidate who came out 37 votes short of being elected mayor of Hattiesburg are going into their second week of inspecting ballots. Once Dave Ware's campaign is done, it will be time for...
Campaign workers for the candidate who came out 37 votes short of being elected mayor of Hattiesburg are going into their second week of inspecting ballots. Once Dave Ware's campaign is done, it will be time for Mayor...
Police say evidence backs up a Tupelo man's statement that he was defending himself when he shot and killed a neighbor on his back porch.
Police say evidence backs up a Tupelo man's statement that he was defending himself when he shot and killed a neighbor on his back porch.
Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn two convictions.
Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn two convictions.
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of the University...
Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of the University Oxford...
English professor Jonathan Randle has been named interim dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mississippi College.
English professor Jonathan Randle has been named interim dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mississippi College.
The city of Pontotoc is applying for a $34,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to conduct a feasibility study on the former Ram Golf building in the city's industrial park.
The city of Pontotoc is applying for a $34,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to conduct a feasibility study on the former Ram Golf building in the city's industrial park.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
A Mississippi man has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish.
A Mississippi man has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish.
A Jackson woman was killed Friday when her motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 55 in Madison County.
A Jackson woman was killed Friday when her motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 55 in Madison County.
The G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson has added 30 new mental health professionals.
The G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson has added 30 new mental health professionals.
Alcorn County has signed a garbage collection contract with Waste Connections Inc.
Alcorn County has signed a garbage collection contract with Waste Connections Inc.
Tuition at Mississippi community colleges will increase by an average of about 6 percent this fall.
Tuition at Mississippi community colleges will increase by an average of about 6 percent this fall.
The DeSoto County school system will host meetings in late June and July to explain a new Common Core math curriculum being implemented in the fall.
The DeSoto County school system will host meetings in late June and July to explain a new Common Core math curriculum being implemented in the fall.
The Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities will received a $1.2 million grant to serve migrant and seasonal farm workers in 39 Delta-area counties.
The Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities will received a $1.2 million grant to serve migrant and seasonal farm workers in 39 Delta-area counties.
Eleven inmates and five staff members have been injured in an altercation at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Eleven inmates and five staff members have been injured in an altercation at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
The attorney general's office says Billy Eugene Brewer, the surveyor in Greene County, has been charged with performing four surveys on properties in Perry County while being unlicensed and illegally using...
The attorney general's office says Billy Eugene Brewer, the surveyor in Greene County, has been charged with performing four surveys on properties in Perry County while being unlicensed and illegally using another...
Linda Gale Reed has pleaded not guilty to three counts of embezzlement.
Linda Gale Reed has pleaded not guilty to three counts of embezzlement.
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.
The Mississippi Ethics Commission has cleared the way for six Republican lawmakers to vote on Medicaid issues.
The Mississippi Ethics Commission has cleared the way for six Republican lawmakers to vote on Medicaid issues.
Hattiesburg Fire Chief David Webster is retiring after 27 years as a firefighter.
Hattiesburg Fire Chief David Webster is retiring after 27 years as a firefighter.
A Mississippi doctor convicted of orchestrating a $6.9 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme will have her appeal heard in July by federal judges in New Orleans.
A Mississippi doctor convicted of orchestrating a $6.9 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme will have her appeal heard in July by federal judges in New Orleans.
Former McComb Mayor Newton H. James, a white businessman who was among community leaders who worked to end tensions during the civil rights movement in 1960s, has died at the age of 96.
Former McComb Mayor Newton H. James, a white businessman who was among community leaders who worked to end tensions during the civil rights movement in 1960s, has died at the age of 96.
Roderick Gray is entitled to a jury trial against the city of Bruce, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Roderick Gray is entitled to a jury trial against the city of Bruce, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Town leaders in Plantersville have voted to prohibit smoking at local restaurants, businesses and other public buildings.
Town leaders in Plantersville have voted to prohibit smoking at local restaurants, businesses and other public buildings.
A 47-year-old Maryland man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit tickets to the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship game and Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
A 47-year-old Maryland man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit tickets to the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship game and Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
Pascagoula School District employees will get a raise in the upcoming academic year.
Pascagoula School District employees will get a raise in the upcoming academic year.
Adams County Drug Court programs will face significant cuts July 1 as part of statewide budget cuts approved last week.
Adams County Drug Court programs will face significant cuts July 1 as part of statewide budget cuts approved last week.
State law will prohibit the Natchez-Adams School District from cutting more than $400,000 from its budget in the manner administrators had planned; so the district may soon turn to taxpayers for an even higher tax...
State law will prohibit the Natchez-Adams School District from cutting more than $400,000 from its budget in the manner administrators had planned; so the district may soon turn to taxpayers for an even higher tax hike.
A judge has sentenced a 30-year-old Jackson man to a 25-year prison term for running over a pedestrian, stealing a good Samaritan's car and leading Gulfport police on a high-speed chase into Biloxi in 2012.
A judge has sentenced a 30-year-old Jackson man to a 25-year prison term for running over a pedestrian, stealing a good Samaritan's car and leading Gulfport police on a high-speed chase into Biloxi in 2012.
A 35-year-old D'Iberville man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to repay over $6,000 to Nationwide Insurance Co. for defrauding the company on medical bills involving claims on two auto accidents.
A 35-year-old D'Iberville man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to repay over $6,000 to Nationwide Insurance Co. for defrauding the company on medical bills involving claims on two auto accidents.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old acquaintance because the man wanted to be alone with a female.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old acquaintance because the man wanted to be alone with a female.
East Tennessee State has added junior-college forward Darius Forrest to its frontcourt. Forrest, who is 6-foot-6 and 190 pounds, averaged 13 points and six rebounds per game for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College last...
Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.
Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.
Greenville Mayor John Cox says the city will undertake a multimillion dollar, five-year program to upgrade the aging sewer system.
Greenville Mayor John Cox says the city will undertake a multimillion dollar, five-year program to upgrade the aging sewer system.
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday denied a prosecution motion to reconsider a decision that ordered a new trial for a Monroe County man convicted of murder in the 2007 shooting death of his wife.
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday denied a prosecution motion to reconsider a decision that ordered a new trial for a Monroe County man convicted of murder in the 2007 shooting death of his wife.
A Mississippi attorney general's opinion says sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses.
A Mississippi attorney general's opinion says sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says racial barriers have fallen during the half century since Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says racial barriers have fallen during the half century since Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed.
Opponents to a $14 million bond issue in Lauderdale County have fallen short of their goal to force a countywide election on the proposal.
Opponents to a $14 million bond issue in Lauderdale County have fallen short of their goal to force a countywide election on the proposal.
The city of Tupelo has named a local bridge in memory of community leader Chuck Imbler Jr.
The city of Tupelo has named a local bridge in memory of community leader Chuck Imbler Jr.
The city of Vicksburg hasn't decided what to do with six former transit system buses that are too expensive to run or repair.
The city of Vicksburg hasn't decided what to do with six former transit system buses that are too expensive to run or repair.
The FBI and police in three states are searching for a bank robber they call the "Loan Ranger Bandit."
The FBI and police in three states are searching for a bank robber they call the "Loan Ranger Bandit."
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Lumberton woman sentenced to life in prison for murder in Lamar County.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Lumberton woman sentenced to life in prison for murder in Lamar County.
Authorities say a Vicksburg woman armed with a copy of a Girl Scouts cookie order form allegedly bilked $1,000 from customers who thought they had placed legitimate orders.
Authorities say a Vicksburg woman armed with a copy of a Girl Scouts cookie order form allegedly bilked $1,000 from customers who thought they had placed legitimate orders.
Faith-based groups and advocates led by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU are asking Mississippi prison officials to drop plans to close four community work centers.
Faith-based groups and advocates led by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU are asking Mississippi prison officials to drop plans to close four community work centers.
A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative judge who's alleged to have made racially discriminatory comments.
A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative judge who's alleged to have made racially discriminatory comments.
Vicksburg's three cab companies must have their vehicles inspected this month as part of new city regulations.
Vicksburg's three cab companies must have their vehicles inspected this month as part of new city regulations.
A federal judge has dismissed the city of Waveland and its police department as defendants in a lawsuit over the use of stun guns by officers.
A federal judge has dismissed the city of Waveland and its police department as defendants in a lawsuit over the use of stun guns by officers.
Two women, both charged in the kidnapping of a 6-year-old child in Kemper County, appeared Wednesday at a detention hearing in Jackson.
Two women, both charged in the kidnapping of a 6-year-old child in Kemper County, appeared Wednesday at a detention hearing in Jackson.
Lafayette County authorities have found the body of a man missing since Sunday.
Lafayette County authorities have found the body of a man missing since Sunday.
Linda Gale Reed will be arraigned Friday before Copiah County Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard on three counts of embezzlement.
Linda Gale Reed will be arraigned Friday before Copiah County Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard on three counts of embezzlement.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a Vancleave resident told police her 16-year-old daughter came home and told her the man had allegedly touched her inappropriately.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a Vancleave resident told police her 16-year-old daughter came home and told her the man had allegedly touched her inappropriately.
A chance to help a local industry speed up a $30 million investment has prompted the Adams County Board of Supervisors to simplify what had become a complex process to purchase large warehouse near the Natchez-Adams...
A chance to help a local industry speed up a $30 million investment has prompted the Adams County Board of Supervisors to simplify what had become a complex process to purchase large warehouse near the Natchez-Adams County...
Of the more $100 million in local and state funds Jackson Public Schools plans to spend on salaries in the next school year, 68 percent would go toward instruction, and the remaining $34.5 million on administration...
Of the more $100 million in local and state funds Jackson Public Schools plans to spend on salaries in the next school year, 68 percent would go toward instruction, and the remaining $34.5 million on administration and other...
A Forrest County grand jury has indicted a woman for allegedly embezzling more than $60,000 from the University of Southern Mississippi Federal Credit Union while she was employed there as a teller.
A Forrest County grand jury has indicted a woman for allegedly embezzling more than $60,000 from the University of Southern Mississippi Federal Credit Union while she was employed there as a teller.
A 61-year-old man has been ordered to serve 16 years in prison for stabbing and robbing a woman who was selling shrimp from the back of her van in Waveland.
A 61-year-old man has been ordered to serve 16 years in prison for stabbing and robbing a woman who was selling shrimp from the back of her van in Waveland.
The Scranton Museum will reopen the weekend of June 21, after being closed for 15 years.
The Scranton Museum will reopen the weekend of June 21, after being closed for 15 years.
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate...
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of...
The Meridian School Board is rewriting the school's system discipline policies to end what the Justice Department called discriminatory disciplinary practices in which black students face harsher punishment than...
The Meridian School Board is rewriting the school's system discipline policies to end what the Justice Department called discriminatory disciplinary practices in which black students face harsher punishment than whites...
The Good Samaritan Health Center will be closing its doors by the end of the year or as soon as federal funds run out.
The Good Samaritan Health Center will be closing its doors by the end of the year or as soon as federal funds run out.
Leflore County schools officials are hoping for approval next week of a Corrective Action Plan that will eventually result in the district getting off probation.
Leflore County schools officials are hoping for approval next week of a Corrective Action Plan that will eventually result in the district getting off probation.
Democrat George Flaggs says he'll resign from the Mississippi House on June 30, the same day he's being inaugurated as the new mayor of Vicksburg.
Democrat George Flaggs says he'll resign from the Mississippi House on June 30, the same day he's being inaugurated as the new mayor of Vicksburg.
A female guard at East Mississippi Correctional Facility near Meridian has been charged with having sex with an inmate.
A female guard at East Mississippi Correctional Facility near Meridian has been charged with having sex with an inmate.
Groups including the STEPS Coalition and Biloxi NAACP chapter are calling for an election on a $21 million city-issued bond to help build a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi.
Groups including the STEPS Coalition and Biloxi NAACP chapter are calling for an election on a $21 million city-issued bond to help build a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi.
Saltillo Police Chief Steve Brooks was the city's first appointed police chief and its last to be elected.
Saltillo Police Chief Steve Brooks was the city's first appointed police chief and its last to be elected.
Gov. Phil Bryant says slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers helped create a "vastly different Mississippi," and a better one, by increasing black voter registration.
Gov. Phil Bryant says slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers helped create a "vastly different Mississippi," and a better one, by increasing black voter registration.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says a single-engine plane crash in east Mississippi killed one man and injured another.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says a single-engine plane crash in east Mississippi killed one man and injured another.
The head of Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. says a $2.2 billion deal that puts the company under new ownership won't result in the closings of its three U.S. manufacturing plants.
The head of Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. says a $2.2 billion deal that puts the company under new ownership won't result in the closings of its three U.S. manufacturing plants.
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution calling on all Southern Baptists to report allegations of child abuse to authorities.
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution calling on all Southern Baptists to report allegations of child abuse to authorities.
Repairs to the Taylor Creek Bridge on Mississippi Highway 328 in Lafayette County may not begin until October 2014 because of funding reductions to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Repairs to the Taylor Creek Bridge on Mississippi Highway 328 in Lafayette County may not begin until October 2014 because of funding reductions to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The Mississippi Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a man convicted of burglary and aggravated assault in Alcorn County.
The Mississippi Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a man convicted of burglary and aggravated assault in Alcorn County.
India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion.
India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion.
A Greenville police officer is scheduled for trial on July 29 in federal court in Aberdeen on charges of accepting payments from a local nightclub owner in exchange for warning the businessman when state liquor law...
A Greenville police officer is scheduled for trial on July 29 in federal court in Aberdeen on charges of accepting payments from a local nightclub owner in exchange for warning the businessman when state liquor law enforcers...
A 24-year-old Nettleton man has been charged in a Friday night traffic stop in which a woman was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer.
A 24-year-old Nettleton man has been charged in a Friday night traffic stop in which a woman was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer.
The judge who oversees Natchez's environmental court says people aren't coming to court in part because the court is working.
The judge who oversees Natchez's environmental court says people aren't coming to court in part because the court is working.
The 460,000-gallon wave pool at Buccaneer State Park will be open Thursday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina heavily damaged the water park in 2005.
The 460,000-gallon wave pool at Buccaneer State Park will be open Thursday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina heavily damaged the water park in 2005.
Some of the shrimpers who set out at dawn Tuesday with high hopes for a huge catch came in hours later with just enough of the spiny crustaceans for a decent shrimp boil.
Some of the shrimpers who set out at dawn Tuesday with high hopes for a huge catch came in hours later with just enough of the spiny crustaceans for a decent shrimp boil.
The Diamondhead Planning Commission will hold a meeting later this month to consider a zoning change to allow a casino at the site of the old Harbor House property.
The Diamondhead Planning Commission will hold a meeting later this month to consider a zoning change to allow a casino at the site of the old Harbor House property.
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Pearl River County bail bond agent who was sentenced to a year on house arrest and a year on probation for conspiracy to intimidate a witness.
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Pearl River County bail bond agent who was sentenced to a year on house arrest and a year on probation for conspiracy to intimidate a witness.
The Pike County Sheriff's Department has started withholding the names of victims in felony cases reported to the media.
The Pike County Sheriff's Department has started withholding the names of victims in felony cases reported to the media.
A Chickasaw County man has been charged with capital murder in the fatal stabbing of William Ray "Shorty" Bevill almost two months ago.
A Chickasaw County man has been charged with capital murder in the fatal stabbing of William Ray "Shorty" Bevill almost two months ago.
Mississippi corrections officials are investigating the stabbing death of an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Mississippi corrections officials are investigating the stabbing death of an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
A group including Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Development Authority Director Brent Christensen will attend next week's Paris Air Show.
A group including Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Development Authority Director Brent Christensen will attend next week's Paris Air Show.
Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.
Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Google appears to be removing online videos that give instructions on how to buy drugs without a prescription.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Google appears to be removing online videos that give instructions on how to buy drugs without a prescription.
The Southern Baptist Convention has re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr.
The Southern Baptist Convention has re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr.
Col. William Chlebowski will officially take command of the 177th Armored Brigade during ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday at Camp Shelby.
Col. William Chlebowski will officially take command of the 177th Armored Brigade during ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday at Camp Shelby.
The federal government has handed over a downtown warehouse seized during FBI raids in 2009 to the city of Tupelo.
The federal government has handed over a downtown warehouse seized during FBI raids in 2009 to the city of Tupelo.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will lead a trade delegation to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil from Sept. 9-13.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will lead a trade delegation to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil from Sept. 9-13.
State government is providing $6 million to help pay for the Grammy Museum Mississippi that's expected to open by summer 2015.
State government is providing $6 million to help pay for the Grammy Museum Mississippi that's expected to open by summer 2015.
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of a post-conviction petition from a Columbia man who pleaded guilty to the 2000 slaying of a Hattiesburg pilot and was seeking a new trial.
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of a post-conviction petition from a Columbia man who pleaded guilty to the 2000 slaying of a Hattiesburg pilot and was seeking a new trial.
The former director of a nonprofit housing agency has agreed to plead guilty to charges against her and testify against an ex-state employee.
The former director of a nonprofit housing agency has agreed to plead guilty to charges against her and testify against an ex-state employee.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, June 19,...
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Thursday, June 20,...
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Thursday, June 20, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, June 17, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, June 17, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, June 14, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, June 14, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, June 16, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, June 16, 2013.
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, June 15,...
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, June 15, 2013.
The town of Merigold is building a storm shelter that will have a capacity of 800-900 people and will be completed by December.
The town of Merigold is building a storm shelter that will have a capacity of 800-900 people and will be completed by December.
Washington County has lost funding for its community anti-drug program that has operated for 25 years.
Washington County has lost funding for its community anti-drug program that has operated for 25 years.
Margaret DeMoville, a prominent leader with the Daughters of the American Revolution and a civic activist in both Okolona and Tupelo for more than 30 years, died of cancer Sunday at her home in Tupelo. She was 64.
Margaret DeMoville, a prominent leader with the Daughters of the American Revolution and a civic activist in both Okolona and Tupelo for more than 30 years, died of cancer Sunday at her home in Tupelo. She was 64.
Harold W. Palmer has won a coin toss and the election to an alderman's post in Rienzi.
Harold W. Palmer has won a coin toss and the election to an alderman's post in Rienzi.
A 20-year-old Jackson man arrested in the death of his girlfriend has been denied bond at his initial court appearance.
A 20-year-old Jackson man arrested in the death of his girlfriend has been denied bond at his initial court appearance.
Construction begins this week on the new Access Family Health Services Smithville Medical Clinic.
Construction begins this week on the new Access Family Health Services Smithville Medical Clinic.
Bond was set at $250,000 for the man arrested over the weekend in connection with a shooting death in Columbus.
Bond was set at $250,000 for the man arrested over the weekend in connection with a shooting death in Columbus.
Over the past three months, Harrison County has used two methods of keeping sand off the highway and both worked.
Over the past three months, Harrison County has used two methods of keeping sand off the highway and both worked.
Two men have been arrested on a burglary charge after officials say they broke into a man's house to steal his marijuana.
Two men have been arrested on a burglary charge after officials say they broke into a man's house to steal his marijuana.
Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper's bullet made her a widow.
Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper's bullet made her a widow.
Harrison County supervisors have agreed to give the library building in downtown Gulfport back to the city once the FEMA paperwork on the new Orange Grove Library is complete.
Harrison County supervisors have agreed to give the library building in downtown Gulfport back to the city once the FEMA paperwork on the new Orange Grove Library is complete.
Inmates at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center will no longer be able to send or receive letters, except for legal mail, starting June 17.
Inmates at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center will no longer be able to send or receive letters, except for legal mail, starting June 17.
Police say a woman killed her husband of two months by running over him in her car.
Police say a woman killed her husband of two months by running over him in her car.
Power is back on in Tunica after a Sunday storm blew down power poles along Casino Strip Resort Boulevard.
Power is back on in Tunica after a Sunday storm blew down power poles along Casino Strip Resort Boulevard.
Gulfport officials hope that a former library building that was badly battered by Hurricane Katrina can become a community center, pending agreements by various parties.
Gulfport officials hope that a former library building that was badly battered by Hurricane Katrina can become a community center, pending agreements by various parties.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors has voted to take over the county's E911 Commission after the group failed to meet even once this year.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors has voted to take over the county's E911 Commission after the group failed to meet even once this year.
Smithville School is saying goodbye to 48 trailers.
Smithville School is saying goodbye to 48 trailers.
An appearance by former Elvis Presley co-star Mother Dolores Hart and a listening party for a box set featuring his performances at Stax Records are highlights of Elvis Week this August.
An appearance by former Elvis Presley co-star Mother Dolores Hart and a listening party for a box set featuring his performances at Stax Records are highlights of Elvis Week this August.
The Grammy Museum Mississippi will showcase the state's role in developing blues, country and genres that shaped American music.
The Grammy Museum Mississippi will showcase the state's role in developing blues, country and genres that shaped American music.
Police now say a man who confessed to killing a Clinton couple hadn't recently worked for them.
Police now say a man who confessed to killing a Clinton couple hadn't recently worked for them.
Mississippi drug courts face steep budget cuts in the coming year, after demand outstripped funding.
Mississippi drug courts face steep budget cuts in the coming year, after demand outstripped funding.
Patricia Willis has joined the state House of Representatives.
Patricia Willis has joined the state House of Representatives.
The Medgar Evers home was rededicated Monday as a small museum that helps preserve the memory of the Mississippi civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago.
The Medgar Evers home was rededicated Monday as a small museum that helps preserve the memory of the Mississippi civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago.
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.
Louis Graham has been promoted to editor of The Commercial Appeal.
Louis Graham has been promoted to editor of The Commercial Appeal.
BP PLC says cleanup work is ending in three of the states affected by the company's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP PLC says cleanup work is ending in three of the states affected by the company's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
A member of the Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee wants party members disciplined for attending a Republican fundraiser.
A member of the Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee wants party members disciplined for attending a Republican fundraiser.
A church group has purchased the old YMCA on Halls Ferry Road and plans to convert it into a youth sports complex.
A church group has purchased the old YMCA on Halls Ferry Road and plans to convert it into a youth sports complex.
Columbus Air Force Base officials say construction of a center runway is ahead of its projected late-August completion target.
Columbus Air Force Base officials say construction of a center runway is ahead of its projected late-August completion target.
Jackson police have charged 20-year-old Octavious Morrison with capital murder in the death of his pregnant girlfriend.
Jackson police have charged 20-year-old Octavious Morrison with capital murder in the death of his pregnant girlfriend.
A 30-year-old West Point man faces murder charges after authorities say he fled the scene of a Sunday shooting.
A 30-year-old West Point man faces murder charges after authorities say he fled the scene of a Sunday shooting.
The city of Natchez is planning to restore the historic tollbooth colonnade with funding from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The city of Natchez is planning to restore the historic tollbooth colonnade with funding from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Hattiesburg City Court Judge Jerry Evans said his work to clean up a municipal court system recently under heavy public and official scrutiny isn't done yet.
Hattiesburg City Court Judge Jerry Evans said his work to clean up a municipal court system recently under heavy public and official scrutiny isn't done yet.
Gautier police have charged a Moss Point woman in the death of a Pascagoula man.
Gautier police have charged a Moss Point woman in the death of a Pascagoula man.
Tornado damage to the University of Southern Mississippi's wrought-iron fence has been fixed, and the fence is nearly complete.
Tornado damage to the University of Southern Mississippi's wrought-iron fence has been fixed, and the fence is nearly complete.
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.
Louisiana and Mississippi residents who want to go after alligators this fall have deadlines coming up.
Louisiana and Mississippi residents who want to go after alligators this fall have deadlines coming up.
The Magic City Carnival Association won't parade until March 1, 2014, but krewe members are already working toward the organization's 34th season of revelry.
The Magic City Carnival Association won't parade until March 1, 2014, but krewe members are already working toward the organization's 34th season of revelry.
An attorney for a man charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a gun has asked a federal to delay the June 17 trial.
An attorney for a man charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a gun has asked a federal to delay the June 17 trial.
There's hardly room to squeeze through the boxes of DeSoto County records packed nearly to the ceiling of a third-floor room of the county administration building.
There's hardly room to squeeze through the boxes of DeSoto County records packed nearly to the ceiling of a third-floor room of the county administration building.
A federal judge has set an Aug. 15 status conference in a lawsuit in which Mississippi's only abortion clinic is fighting to remain open.
A federal judge has set an Aug. 15 status conference in a lawsuit in which Mississippi's only abortion clinic is fighting to remain open.
A man charged with using the Internet and a phone to entice a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity has asked a federal judge to delay his June 24.
A man charged with using the Internet and a phone to entice a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity has asked a federal judge to delay his June 24.
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is using video conference interviews to narrow a field of about 40 candidates for athletic director.
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is using video conference interviews to narrow a field of about 40 candidates for athletic director.
The United Methodist Church in Mississippi is honoring 28 white ministers who took a stand against segregation half a century ago.
The United Methodist Church in Mississippi is honoring 28 white ministers who took a stand against segregation half a century ago.
The housing market is looking up in central Mississippi.
The housing market is looking up in central Mississippi.
A political newcomer has won an election drawing for alderman in Walls, DeSoto County's smallest municipality.
A political newcomer has won an election drawing for alderman in Walls, DeSoto County's smallest municipality.
A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention was riding high.
A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention was riding high.
A hip-shakin' singer from Louisiana will represent Elvis Presley's birthplace in an annual contest of Elvis impersonators at Graceland.
A hip-shakin' singer from Louisiana will represent Elvis Presley's birthplace in an annual contest of Elvis impersonators at Graceland.
A status conference is scheduled for Monday in a federal lawsuit against a Mississippi strip club accused of discriminating against black dancers.
A status conference is scheduled for Monday in a federal lawsuit against a Mississippi strip club accused of discriminating against black dancers.
