Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate in schools is 23.8%. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann says there's been a decline since the pandemic, but that's still too high.
18-year-old Christian Whitfield is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Hattiesburg. A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver that severely injured a horse that later had to be put down.
The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a 2015 Carroll County murder case is now $21,000. Plus, Medgar Evers was born this day in 1925.
Visit Mississippi has unveiled the newest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Hattiesburg sisters and Civil Rights leaders Dorie and Dr. Joyce Ladner. Two Mississippi Gulf Coast anglers have set new saltwater fishing records.
A Mississippi probation officer is in hot water for allegedly acquiring court-ordered fines for personal use. The television personality is asking the public to help locate 31-year-old Joshua Zimmerman.
The driver of an 18-wheeler ran off the road around 5 p.m. on I-20 east past the city of Brandon, plus Zendrick Warner was shot and killed in the 3100 block of Woodbine Street on Sunday.
Joshua Archie was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing Robert Adams during a robbery at Ridgeland Party City in 2012, plus the body was found on a makeshift bed inside an old shed in Pearlington.
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The Capitol Police's jurisdiction expands on July 1, and Jackson Chief of Police Joseph Wade says that his department will collaborate with the partnering agency in order to bolster law enforcement in problem areas.
Lawmakers are gearing up to tackle mental health through a new task force and are asking for the public’s input. The 24-member committee made up of legislators and mental health experts will begin meeting July 17-18. One of the members, Melody
Mississippi's new Student Funding Formula has officially been enacted into law, and Republican House Speaker Jason White says it will instantly result in an additional $230 million for public schools. Plus, Texas and Oklahoma's transition to th
A Gulf Port man has pled guilty to brandishing a firearm at a postal worker in 2022, facing a maximum of life in prison. Plus, a 50-year-old Baldwyn man has been arrested and charged for child molestation.
A handful of Good Samaritans are being hailed hero after saving a group of drowning kids in Natchez. Plus, a new electric vehicle charging station is set to be unveiled in Brandon. As of the latest numbers, there are over 2,500 EVs registered i