Study: Residents May Ignore Emergency Alerts
A study by two University of Southern Mississippi researchers on the effectiveness of emergency alerts has revealed some surprising results.
Election Set for Mississippi House Seat Vacated by Campbell
Gov. Phil Bryant has set special election to a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.
Official: AG Will Accept Prosecutors' Call on Clinton Case
President Barack Obama's top lawyer won't overrule the findings of an FBI-led investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, a Justice Department official said Friday.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves Blocks HB 1523
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law on religious objections to same-sex marriage moments before it was set to take effect Friday, ruling it unconstitutionally establishes preferred beliefs and creates unequal treatment for gay people.
Officials Tell Bryant to Withdraw $63.1M to Cover Budget Gap
Budget officials are recommending that Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant withdraw $63.1 million from state savings to cover the 2016 deficit.
Pentagon Ends Ban on Transgender Troops in Military
Saying it's the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces.
Louisiana 1st State in Deep South to Expand Medicaid
Louisiana is becoming the first state in the Republican-dominated Deep South to expand its Medicaid program, with more than 233,000 people already enrolled in the government-financed insurance coverage that begins Friday.
Retirement? Never Mind; Holland Staying in Mississippi House
The ever-quotable Rep. Steve Holland says he will remain in the Mississippi House, despite announcing to colleagues that he was planning to retire.
Report: US Sailors Ill-Prepared for Iran Encounter in Gulf
Weak leadership, poor judgment, a lack of "warfighting toughness" and a litany of errors led to the embarrassing capture and detention by Iran of 10 U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf in January, according to a Navy investigation released Thursday.
At 150, KKK Sees Opportunities in US Political Trends
Born in the ashes of the smoldering South after the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan died and was reborn before losing the fight against civil rights in the 1960s. Membership dwindled, a unified group fractured, and one-time members went to prison for a string of murderous attacks against blacks. Many assumed the group was dead, a white-robed ghost of hate and violence.
Judge Faces Deadline for Decision on Indiana Abortion Law
A federal judge is facing a deadline for deciding whether to block a new Indiana law banning abortions sought because of fetal genetic abnormalities.
Authorities: Explosion, Fire, Rock Plant; No One Injured
Two explosions and a fire rocked a natural gas plant in southern Mississippi, where flames shot out of the building for hours and one of the blasts could be felt up to 10 miles away, authorities said.
Regulators Fine BancorpSouth $10.6 Million for Redlining
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Mississippi-based BancorpSouth $10.6 million, alleging the bank deliberately discriminated against minorities in its lending practices.
Rep. Steve Holland
Rep. Steve Holland says he might be on the verge of retiring from the Mississippi House, after 33 years' service.
Governor Could Dip Deeper into Mississippi Rainy Day Fund
Mississippi House members will return Wednesday to finish giving Gov. Phil Bryant permission to take as much as he needs from financial reserves to cover a deficit of up to $75 million for the budget year ending at midnight Thursday.