Severe weather possible in state again this weekend
Forecasters say severe weather is possible again in Mississippi this weekend. Daniel Lamb, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said Tuesday that while the storms could be potent, it’s too early to know if they’ll spawn tornadoes.
Barbour declares Tuesday a Day of Prayer in Mississippi
Gov. Haley Barbour has declared Tuesday as a Day of Prayer to remember Mississippians who suffered losses in Saturday’s severe weather and for those families who lost loved ones in last week’s oil rig accident.
Emergency teams assess Miss. tornado damage
Federal and state emergency officials began surveying damage Monday in the counties hit hardest by a weekend tornado that killed 10 people in Mississippi.
Survivors cope with destruction, mourn those lost in tornado
YAZOO CITY — Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton stepped carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their home leveled by a tornado as severe storms killed at least 10 people in rural Mississippi and two in Alabama.
Ten killed as tornado slams state; others injured
YAZOO CITY — Tornadoes ripped through four states in the South, leaving broken crosses in front of a flattened church, splintering houses and overturning vehicles as they killed 10 people, including two children.
State Senate OKs public employees’ pension change
Mississippi senators have approved the final version of a bill requiring public employees to pay more toward their own retirement.
Senate approves employment agency survival
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security is on track to survive another year.
Kappa Alpha fraternity bans members from wearing Confederate uniforms
A college fraternity inspired by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has banned members around the country from wearing Confederate uniforms to “Old South” parties and parades after years of complaints that the tradition was racially insensitive.
Barbour sets special session on state pensions
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he’s calling a special session for lawmakers to consider increasing the amount that state employees pay toward their own retirement.
Memphis Architect Elected to Board of Directors
Memphis architect Mark McClure was recently elected to the eight member board of directors of the Tennessee Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.
New lesbian prom lawsuit: Itawamba teen seeks monetary damages
The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district’s ban of same-sex prom dates is seeking monetary damages, claiming she suffered from public humiliation.
Lawmakers return to Capitol on Tuesday for budget push
Mississippi lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday after a 3 1/2-week break, and they’ll try to pass a state spending plan for the year that begins July 1.
Itawamba college student’s death ruled homicide
Lee County Coroner Carolyn Gillentine-Green says a state medical examiner’s report has concluded that the shooting death of Anna Catherine McCoy was consistent with that of a homicide.
Top Mississippi lawmakers reach $5.5B budget deal
Top Mississippi lawmakers said Friday they’ve reached a $5.5 billion budget deal for the fiscal year that begins July 1, and most state programs will take cuts because money is tight.
Mississippi jobless rate holds steady
Mississippi’s unemployment rate remained at 11.5 percent in March, both above the national and southern regional figure, the federal Labor Department reported Friday.
Itawamba college soccer player dies in shooting
Police say a 20-year-old woman was found shot to death late Thursday at a home in Saltillo.
Ex-Lee County deputy guilty of stealing money during traffic stops
A former Lee County deputy has pleaded guilty to secretly removing cash from people’s wallets during traffic stops.
Miss. foreclosure rate doubles in past year
The number of Mississippi homeowners facing or hit by foreclosure has more than doubled over the past year. That’s according to RealtyTrac, which tracks foreclosures nationwide.