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February 25, 2018

Gay pride parade permit denied, but Mississippi aldermen won't say why: report

A municipal assembly's vote to deny a request to hold a gay pride parade in northeastern Mississippi has drawn backlash from a civil liberties group.

February 11, 2018

Federal railroad official resigns after link to Mississippi PR firm: report

The acting chief of the Federal Railroad Administration resigned Saturday after a wesbite inquired whether he was moonlighting as a public relations consultant in Mississippi.

February 7, 2018

Clock 'doctors' work to keep old timepieces ticking

A team of clock ‘doctors’ is working to preserve some of the country’s oldest clocks before time runs out.

January 30, 2018

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour arrested with gun at airport

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he will pay a fine after being arrested with a loaded handgun in his briefcase as he went through an airport security checkpoint.

January 24, 2018

Mom drove with $10 million worth of heroin while baby was in backseat, police say

Two women were arrested on Monday after an infant was found in a car with $10 million worth of heroin hidden inside the vehicle, police said.

January 12, 2018

'Mississippi Burning' KKK leader dies in prison at age 92

He was convicted in the deaths of 3 civil rights workers.

December 19, 2017

Christmas tree planted in large Mississippi pothole: ‘From our sinkhole to yours’

Nestled between the intersection of two local roads in the Belhaven neighborhood of Jackson, Miss is a Christmas tree like no other.

December 8, 2017

Video shows Louisiana man lashing girl with belt more than 50 times, police say

A Louisiana man was arrested this week after video footage appeared to show him repeatedly beating a girl with a belt and then shaving her head to punish her.

November 23, 2017

President Ulysses S. Grant, a former Union Army general, gets a library in the deep south

A former president and general who helped defeat the Confederate south during the Civil War will soon get a presidential homecoming in Mississippi.

November 6, 2017

Manhunt for 'extremely dangerous' triple-murder suspect who broke out of Mississippi jail

A multi-state manhunt was underway across the South on Monday for an accused killer who escaped from a northern Mississippi jail early Sunday, officials said.