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March 4, 2024

US cities face drinking water crisis as trillions of gallons leak from aging systems

Many cities in the US, like Prichard, Alabama, are facing severe water infrastructure problems due to decades of neglect and underinvestment, officials say.

March 1, 2024

Mississippi city, police department unlawfully jailing people over unpaid fees they can't afford: DOJ

The city of Lexington and its police department received a letter from the DOJ explaining that jailing people for unpaid fees and fines they don't have the means to pay is unlawful.

February 29, 2024

Mississippi families honor recently identified Black soldiers at Civil War battlefield

In Vicksburg, Mississippi, recent ceremonies honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers who fought for the Union and were killed or wounded in 1864 by Confederate soldiers.

February 28, 2024

Republican-led Mississippi House advances Medicaid expansion proposal, moves on to Senate

Mississippi's House, dominated by Republicans, passed legislation Wednesday which expands Medicaid benefits to a state with the highest rate of preventable deaths in the U.S.

February 28, 2024

Mississippi bill would close 3 of 8 state universities, but lawmakers say it's unlikely to pass

Lawmakers in the Mississippi state House and Senate say they are unlikely to pass a bill closing three of eight universities based on enrollment and economic impact, among other factors.

February 28, 2024

Mississippi man gets over 3 years for racist, homicidal threats made on Snapchat

Christian Blake Bunyard, 21, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using Snapchat to make threats to rape, shoot and kill.

February 28, 2024

3 Mississippi prisons have problems with violence, gangs per Justice Department report

A new U.S. Department of Justice report released Wednesday covers conditions at three prisons in Mississippi, arguing that the Department of Corrections does not have enough staff.

February 24, 2024

Mom praises viral parenting tactic as she allows her kids to play by themselves: 'Whole new world'

A Mississippi mom of two boys has been an advocate of the popular "sittervising" parenting method ever since she first heard the term from another mother. Fox News Digital spoke with her.

February 23, 2024

2 National Guard members killed in Mississippi helicopter crash

Two National Guard members were killed in a helicopter crash Friday afternoon while partaking in a training flight over northeastern Mississippi.

February 23, 2024

Mississippi National Guard members killed in helicopter crash identified

Two unidentified Mississippi National Guard members were killed Friday when the helicopter they were in crashed Friday, Gov. Tate Reeves said.