Mississippi - Page 6

June 10

Former college basketball player Cameron Woodall, 26, dies in Mississippi after ATV crash

Former Grambling State men's basketball player Cameron Woodall died in Mississippi over the weekend after being involved in an ATV crash.

June 2

Bright red fish caught by Mississippi angler with electric reel breaks new record

A record-breaking vermilion snapper catch by Joseph Hoang in Mississippi highlights the state's vibrant fishing scene this May. Vermilion snappers are known for their red color and slender body.

May 29

Baylor football player Alex Foster, 18, dies after suffering multiple gunshot wounds

Baylor athletics was left mourning the loss of one of their own Wednesday after 18-year-old Alex Foster, a promising young football player, died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.

May 23

Republican AGs visit US-Mexico border wall as Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' clears expansion funding

Republican attorneys general visit Yuma, Arizona, highlighting a 90% drop in illegal crossings since Trump's second term and the impact of fentanyl trafficking.

May 5

'MOGE' audit uncovers nonprofits' 'incredibly wasteful' spending of taxpayer funds: state official

Wasteful spending as far away as Manhattan was found in an audit of HIV/AIDS grants by Mississippi state auditor Shad White.

May 2

Gone with the wind, found with the bros: Beloved missing dog shows up at frat house 5 years later

After vanishing in Hurricane Laura, Yorkie Kingston reappeared five years later as the unofficial mascot of a Mississippi fraternity before finally reuniting with his owner.

May 2

'Mississippi's moment': Gov Tate Reeves touts economic growth from eliminating income tax

Mississippi will be the 10th state to eliminate the state income tax, and Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is celebrating the anticipated economic boom as "Mississippi's moment."

April 30

Mississippi delivery driver accused of trying to steal retired deputy's order

Terel Tywan Hampton, a 30-year-old delivery driver from Jackson, Miss., has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal an order placed by a retired deputy.

April 23

Jackson, Mississippi, mayor facing federal bribery charges trails challenger in mayoral election results

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff.

April 14, 2025

'Mississippi Musk': State auditor's MOGE report finds $400M in government waste

Mississippi state auditor Shad White said the Magnolia State is pursuing its own version of DOGE, finding $400 million in waste.