Posted: 11:16 AM Democrat Johnny DuPree says he will seek a fourth term as Hattiesburg mayor in 2013.

Posted: 10:36 AM Two men have been sentenced in Mississippi for trying to smuggle guns and other equipment from the United States to Mexico.

Updated: 12:21 AM A former clerk with Lauderdale County Justice Court was sentenced for embezzlement Thursday.

Updated: 12:18 AM Search efforts continue for a Meridian man that has now been missing for a year.

Posted: 6:31 PM A World War II Navy veteran from Mississippi has been presented the French Legion of Honor.

Posted: 6:23 PM A federal appeals court has upheld the sentences of a once-successful attorney and two former judges in a Mississippi corruption case.

Updated: 12:11 AM Some Meridian residents are taking advantage of a chance to learn about what police officers do every day.

Posted: 5:29 PM A Meridian man has been charged in a standoff and shooting at a home over the weekend.

Updated: 12:10 AM Meridian's school superintendent told a local civic club that district goals have been exceeded.

Updated: 12:14 AM The 10th Avenue cemeteries have a historic marker, after 5 years of work.

Updated: 12:16 AM Officials with Mississippi Power Company are responding to recent credit downgrades, plus, talking about more jobs that will soon be available at the lignite coal plant site in Kemper County.

Posted: 10:42 AM The Mississippi Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of a convicted drug dealer from Lauderdale County.

Updated: 10:25 AM Blaine Little, 21, died from injuries sustained in a fall from a horse at the Neshoba County Fair.

Updated: 11:41 PM The city of Meridian is considering a proposal from Mississippi Power to locate power lines near the Bonita Lakes property.

Updated: 11:39 PM MSU Meridian hosted orientation sessions for students Tuesday, in preparation for classes starting Aug. 20.

Updated: 11:41 PM An innocent bystander who was shot during a pursuit Sunday night is speaking out.

Updated: 4:08 PM Peggy Thornton of Meridian was sentenced to prison time for identity theft that involved a neighbor who suffered from Alzheimer's.

Posted: 2:26 PM The Kemper County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies cooperated with MBN for Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Aug. 9.

Updated: 11:40 PM Over 40 part time jobs are available with the 186th Air Refueling Wing stationed at Key Field.

Posted: 12:10 PM The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in October about whether to maintain racial preferences in college admissions.

Posted: 10:33 AM An FBI agent's affidavit says a deadly riot at a Mississippi prison was started by inmates who were angry about conditions.

Posted: 10:22 AM Jackson police say a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old girl has turned himself in to authorities.

Posted: 6:05 PM Gov. Phil Bryant is calling for a new plan for child support collections in Mississippi.

Updated: 11:03 PM The Meridian City Council begins work this week on its fiscal 2013 budget.

Updated: 10:50 AM Three different agencies are investigating the theft, shooting, and wreck that occurred Sunday night in Lauderdale County and Meridian.