Feds announce takedown of ‘major’ drug and gun trafficking ring after string of arrests in Delta, Tupelo

Dysfunction continues at Canton charter school while its fate remains unclear

Last month, an inspector noted ongoing issues at SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton.

Curtis Flowers, wrongly imprisoned, enduring six trials, dead at 56

After Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him.

Judge dismisses Tameshia Shelton's murder indictment

The dismissal means this judicial district has seen seven people freed from prison after courts overturned their murder convictions —all prosecuted under former district attorney Forrest Allgood.

Southaven Police Department took millions from Musk-backed companies. It wanted drones and Flock cameras.

Organizations linked to Elon Musk donated more than $3 million to the Southaven Police Department between December and February, as Musk’s SpaceXAI sought approval for a data center in the city in northern Mississippi.

Hurricane expected to hit Coast this weekend, forecasters say

Most severe impacts from Isaias will be concentrated on the Coast, but heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds will be possible further inland, including Jackson.