5-year-old drowns in New Hope over weekend
A 5-year-old girl passed away over Labor Day weekend.
Starkville teen in critical condition after almost drowning in pool
A Starkville teen is in critical condition at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after nearly drowning in an apartment complex pool Monday afternoon.
A family remembers ‘Willie Hoop’: For a week George Cotton’s family has gathered, sharing stories and speculating on his drowning death
Jeanette Cotton still expects to see her brother George walking down the street or coming around the corner of the hallway in the home he shared with his mother in southeast Columbus.
Man found in Lux appears to have drowned accidentally
A Columbus man whose body was found in Luxapalila Creek Monday drowned in what was most likely an accident.
Columbus man drowns at Tombigbee State Park
Authorities in Lee County recovered the body of a Columbus man in a lake in Tombigbee State Park Wednesday.
Fishermen found dead in Tombigbee
Two men in Monroe County are dead after their boat capsized in the Tombigbee River earlier this week.
Lowndes Co. pond death ruled drowning
The death of Crawford man found in a Lowndes County catfish pond Wednesday has been ruled a drowning.
Mississippi man cited for drowning deer
A Mississippi man has been cited for allegedly drowning a deer in the Mississippi River in Concordia Parish.
Hamilton chemical plant death ruled drowning
The Thursday morning death of a Brooksville man at a local chemical plant has been ruled a drowning.
Authorities ID victim pulled from pond Thursday
A man found dead in a pond Thursday at a Hamilton chemical plant has been identified.
Man’s body recovered in pond near Tronox
Rescue teams this morning recovered the body of a Tronox contract employee believed to have drowned while operating a dredger in a pond behind the plant.
Toddler drowns Sunday in Tombigbee
A West Point toddler drowned Sunday afternoon as he and his family were boating in the Tombigbee River.
Alabama man drowns in Caledonia
An Ethelsville, Alabama, man has died following a Memorial Day drowning incident in the Buttahatchie River in Lowndes County.
Woman drowns at Gilmer Inn
A 21-year-old woman has died after apparently drowning at the Gilmer Inn pool Thursday evening.
Voice of the people: Jason Lee
Test results? How are the blood work results of Mr. Brown, parent of the tragic drowning of his two boys, coming along? It’s been over
Caledonia drowning victim identified
The victim in Saturday’s drowning in Caledonia has been identified.
The body of Bernardo Lopez, 30, of Columbus was discovered this morning, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant said.
Monroe County man drowns in pond
A 73-year-old Monroe County man drowned Friday after accidentally running his mower into a pond. A witness said Thomas E. Rossi was cutting grass near
Searchers mourn death of 9-year-old
The body of 9-year-old Justin Brown was pulled from Luxapalila Creek early Tuesday evening, ending a four-day search that began Saturday afternoon when the ATV he was riding flipped into the river. The currents quickly swept Justin and his brother, 6-year-old Jacob, out of reach.
Search continues for boy feared drowned
The search for a missing child who is presumed drowned entered its fourth day Tuesday.
One child found dead, search continues for brother
The body of a six-year-old child was pulled from Luxapalila Creek Sunday afternoon following an ATV accident Saturday in which he and his older brother were swept away by the rushing current.