Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta has long been one of the poorest parts of Mississippi — a place where many people work paycheck to paycheck in jobs tied to agriculture.
A man faces elder abuse and neglect charges after police found a woman crawling around a home wearing only an adult diaper and begging for help, per a police statement.
Reed has been picked as a Star Teacher twice now by students and she says throughout her 30 plus years of teaching it is a rewarding and humbling experience.
Friday night, fatal storms and tornadoes took the lives of 21 Mississippians, left dozens injured and left hundreds without homes in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties.
As a two-time bone marrow donor herself, Dorothea Staursky spoke on behalf of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, asking for more funding to improve access to these transplants in rural communities across the country.
At least 23 Mississippians were killed due to the storms in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties - with dozens more injured and four people still missing.
MEMA stated early Saturday morning that 23 people were killed and dozens are injured by the storm that devastated over four Mississippi counties, including Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe County.
Communities are now a step closer to gaining more protection from the deadly drug fentanyl as the house unanimously passed new legislation and now the bill is headed to the senate.
We have all used ride share vehicles at some point or another. Whether it was to get home from the airport or for a night out with your friends. Some have probably even offered you snacks or drinks.
How the state will spend your tax dollars is at stake as lawmakers enter the final days of the 2023 session. And the clock is winding down on finding compromise for the controversial bills that many of you have been speaking up about.
Last June, the death of officer Kennis Croom, while in the line of duty, shook our town, the Meridian Police Department, and most importantly his family.
Despite a few bumps in the road, Long Beach will now become the first city in the state of Mississippi with a Safe Haven Baby Box after a contract was finalized and signed on Friday morning.
Mississippi State University-Meridian has received approval for Doctor of Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree programs.
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