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June 4, 2022

Mississippi man who faked suicide to escape child rape charges sentenced to 85 years in prison

A Mississippi man was sentenced to 85 years in prison on Thursday after faking his own death to avoid criminal charges for a child rape case.

June 3, 2022

Mississippi Amazon warehouse murder suspect dead after shootout with police

A Mississippi woman was shot and killed outside of an Amazon warehouse in Horn Lake, police said. Hours later, the suspected shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.

May 24, 2022

Mississippi teen fatally shot after 'prank goes wrong'

A Mississippi teenager, 15, was fatally shot after he and 2 friends planned to prank the suspect, 16. Joshua Davis shot and killed Christopher Patton.

May 23, 2022

Louisiana child drowns in Biloxi, Mississippi resort pool: report

A Louisiana child on vacation with his family in Mississippi drowned in a resort swimming pool despite a lifeguard being on duty, according to police.

May 17, 2022

Biden 'plays peek-a-boo with hate crime' again during visit to Buffalo: Watters

President Biden again played "peek-a-boo" with hate crimes by politicizing the Buffalo mass shooting, Jesse Watters said Tuesday on Fox News.

May 17, 2022

As Texas fire danger continues, Central Plains to experience severe weather

Record-breaking heat continues to spread over the southern Plains with heat indices feeling well over 100 degrees in some spots.

May 15, 2022

Mississippi family celebrates graduation as dad, two kids all earn master's degrees

Three members of a Mississippi family have something special to celebrate — plus, they have a calendar date that will forever be meaningful. A father and his two children graduated together on Thursday from a branch of Mississippi State University, each of them earning a master's degree in education.

May 10, 2022

Mississippi governor, involved in SCOTUS suit, blasts blue states seeking to be 'abortion oases' if Roe nixed

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, whose administration is party to the Supreme Court case cited in the leaked draft opinion, told Fox News it is unbelievable to hear how Democratic officials may respond to a ruling in his favor.

May 9, 2022

Brett Favre, wrestlers sued by Mississippi over welfare misspending: report

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing 38 people or companies, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, for misspending millions in welfare money aimed to help the poorest state in the country, according to multiple reports.

May 8, 2022

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on banning birth control: 'That is not what we are focused on at this time'

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves appeared on two news shows Sunday, where he was asked about the future of contraceptives in his state, but he didn't directly answer questions regarding birth control, including intrauterine devices (IUD), and whether he would support outlawing them.