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April 7, 2023

Threatened fish designated 524 miles of habitat in Mississippi

A threatened fish species has been designated 524 miles of habitat in Mississippi. The remaining population of Pearl darters are found along the Pascagoula River system.

April 6, 2023

Tornadoes damage thousands of homes a year: Here's what to do if yours is one of them

Around 1,200 tornados hit the United States every year. Here's what to do if your home has been destroyed or severely damaged in a tornado.

April 5, 2023

Mississippi reserve deputy placed on leave after fatal church shooting

A Mississippi reserve deputy has been placed on leave after a weekend church shooting. The man was shot Sunday after an altercation where he tried to grab a security member's gun.

April 4, 2023

Mississippi Gov. Reeves issues emergency order following severe storms

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued an emergency order following severe storms that damaged homes over the weekend. Storms with dozens of tornadoes killed multiple people Saturday.

April 4, 2023

Mississippi woman who was blind in right eye for years regains partial vision: 'Pretty cool'

A woman in Jackson, Mississippi — who had no vision in her right eye for seven years — now has reported she can see colors and shapes and even read signs again. Here's what happened.

April 3, 2023

Advocates for the disabled say voters with disabilities lack access to the polls

Advocates for people with disabilities are saying disabled voters face barriers at the polls. Some obstacles include polling locations that don't have ramps or door knobs.

March 31, 2023

Biden calls devastated Mississippi town Rolling Fork 'Rolling Stone'

President Biden mistakenly called the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, "Rolling Stone" throughout his speech on Friday, as the town reels from catastrophic tornado damage.

March 31, 2023

Midwest, South brace for massive storms, possible Mississippi-style tornado repeat

Large storm systems in the Midwest and South have meteorologists projecting conditions similar to those that unleashed a tornado in Mississippi which claimed almost two dozen lives.

March 31, 2023

Small plane crash near Oxford, Mississippi kills 1, injures another

A small plane crash near Oxford, Mississippi killled one and injured another on Thursday. The small private plane did not return to the airport it took off from.

March 31, 2023

Pat McAfee seeks dismissal of Brett Favre's defamation suit against him, asks QB for charity donation instead

Pat McAfee is calling for a truce with former NFL quarterback Brett Favre in the courtroom and wants to "make something positive out of this sad clown show."