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November 10, 2022

Mississippi police arrest suspect in church arson that Democrat called 'tactic to suppress' votes

Mississippi police arrested a suspect associated with several fires around Jackson, including two churches. One Democrat Congressional candidate said it was an attempt to suppress votes.

November 9, 2022

Mississippi arson suspect accused of setting 7 fires, destroying church on Election Day is arrested: police

A 23-year-old arson suspect accused of setting seven fires in Jackson, Mississippi on Tuesday has been caught following a tip from the public, police say.

November 9, 2022

Mississippi police follow dog carrying human arm to headless human remains

Jackson police will continue to investigate the crime and follow leads at a number of locations in relation to the headless remains discovered in a house in the woods.

November 8, 2022

Election Day: Repeated cyberattacks down Mississippi secretary of state's office website

The website for the state of Mississippi's secretary of state was targeted in a cyberattack on Election Day, which pushed it offline for several hours.

November 7, 2022

Mississippi Columbus Air Force Base jet crashes: report

A Columbus Air Force Base jet crashed in Lowndes County, Mississippi on Monday afternoon, and according to reports, the pilot was able to eject safely.

November 3, 2022

In Mississippi, GOP aims to hang on to statewide majority

Mississippi's election will take place next week on Tuesday. The state is deciding four U.S. House races, with incumbents on three of the ballots.

November 3, 2022

Mississippi River water levels plummet due to drought, exposing shipwreck

Barges have been stranded on the Mississippi River due to falling water levels from drought. Nearly the whole stretch of the river has seen below-average rainfall.

November 3, 2022

Mississippi lawmakers approve nearly $247M in state incentives for aluminum plant, would bring a thousand jobs

Lawmakers in Mississippi approved nearly $247 million in state incentives for an aluminum plant, which would bring 1,000 more jobs to the state by 2029.

October 31, 2022

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves calls special session to consider incentives for economic development project

The governor of Mississippi called a special session to consider providing incentives for an economic development project that he believes will create 1,000 jobs.

October 27, 2022

Judge terminates federal decree that required Mississippi youth jail to improve conditions

A federal judge has agreed to lift the 10-year consent decree on a Mississippi youth jail in order to bring in more detainees on account of rising crime among young people.