November 20, 2018 Trump backs Mississippi GOP Sen. Hyde-Smith after controversial comments, says 'she's going to win'
November 20, 2018 Walmart asks for contribution back from Mississippi GOP Sen. Hyde-Smith after controversial comments The retail megastore chain is asking the Mississippi Republican to return its campaign donation in the wake of a controversial comment Hyde-Smith made during a campaign trail stop about a “public hanging.” Walmart’s donation recall comes after the company was called out on social media by actress Debra Messing for contributing $2000 to Hyde-Smith’s campaign.
November 19, 2018 Trump to campaign for Hyde-Smith in Mississippi as Dems aim to energize black voters In what is the last battle of the 2018 midterm season, a special runoff election is taking place in just over a week to decide who will fill Mississippi’s second seat in the Senate. The run-off pits Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith against her Democratic challenger, former Secretary of Agriculture and ex-Democratic Rep. Mike Espy.
November 17, 2018 Driver, 28, with history of DWI gets 20 years for crash that killed father of 7 A Louisiana woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week after pleading guilty in connection with a fatal drunken driving crash that killed a married Mississippi man who was the father of seven children.
November 14, 2018 Mississippi bus crash leaves 2 dead, dozens wounded, authorities say Two people were killed and dozens more injured after a tour bus headed towards a casino in Mississippi upended Wednesday amid icy conditions, according to authorities.
November 14, 2018 Drunk Mississippi man drove truck into courthouse to report his drugs were stolen: police A man has been arrested after he drove his pickup truck into a courthouse in Mississippi.
November 12, 2018 Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Democratic opponent Mike Espy slams ‘public hanging’ remark as ‘reprehensible’ Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., insisted Sunday that she was complimenting a supporter when she said, “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row,”
November 9, 2018 Mississippi man fired after seen wearing shirt with Confederate flag, noose to vote: report A Mississippi man was reportedly fired from his nursing job on Thursday after a viral photo showed him wearing a Confederate t-shirt -- emblazoned with a noose and the words "Mississippi Justice" -- while voting in the midterm elections.
November 5, 2018 Could post-midterm Mississippi runoff determine control of Senate? Both of Mississippi’s Senate seats are up for grabs in next week's midterms -- but only one of those races is being billed as the possible deciding factor for which party ends up controlling the chamber.
November 4, 2018 Voter turnout in Mississippi could impact control of the Senate With a 38 percent African American population, Mississippi's forecasted high turnout could bode well for Democrat Mike Espy, who would be the first African American senator from the Magnolia State in more than 100 years.
