The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Family of Black student found hanging from tree on school campus hires lawyer Ben Crump

Questions mount after Delta State University staff found body of Demartravion Reed near campus pickleball courts

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025

Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

Mississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Family of Mississippi university student found hanged on campus seek independent probe: ‘We need answers’

While police said there was no evidence of foul play, rumors began to swirl online

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993

The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

More Age Verification Fallout: Artist Blogs Blocked, Porn Data Leaked, Traffic Boosts for Noncompliant Sites

Unintended—but entirely predictable—consequences abound!

Reason · Sep 3, 2025

Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

A Mississippi city's tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

A decade after 2005's Hurricane Katrina, one Mississippi city began offering property tax breaks to encourage building near the waterfront

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Why Are Some Items Only Stocked at Night in Mississippi Grocery Chains?

If you have ever done a late-night grocery run at a major Mississippi supermarket like a Kroger or a Walmart, you have likely encountered the “night crew.” This team of employees works through the graveyard shift, restocking shelves and preparing the store for the next day. Their work is the…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Aug 27, 2025

Suspect in murder of Reggie Carroll was reportedly fellow comedian’s security guard

Carroll had recently toured with fellow standup comic when he was shot and killed in Southaven, Mississippi

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025

Bluesky exits Mississippi over age verification row

Bluesky now blocks all traffic coming from Mississippi's IP addresses, but a VPN could help you get back online. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar · Aug 26, 2025