The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

WEKU · Dec 31, 2022

Even Mississippi lawmaker feels strain of Jackson water woes

Frigid weather that has upended infrastructure across the Deep South has stopped the water distribution in Mississippi's capital city from producing adequate pressure

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Appeals court halts federal takeover of Mississippi jail

Mississippi’s largest county has won a legal victory in its effort to stave off a rare federal takeover of a jail

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

Mississippi lawsuit challenges state’s legislative districts

The Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and five Mississippi voters filed a lawsuit in federal district court on Dec. 20 challenging the state’s newly enacted legislative district map. The suit alleges that the boundaries the legislature enacted in March 2022 violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act and “illegally dilute…

Ballotpedia · Dec 23, 2022

Brought 'to the brink' by the pandemic, a Mississippi clinic is rebounding strong

The pandemic brought many small town health clinics to the brink. But health care providers say the crisis also led to more awareness of the health disparities that have long existed in rural America.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2022

One of Mike Leach’s Last Acts Saved a Starkville Restaurant

As the town said goodbye to the Mississippi State coach, one local owner shared a personal story.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022

NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan

A new lawsuit says Mississippi is perpetuating a legacy of racial discrimination with a legislative redistricting plan

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

Man who threatened to kill CDC head pleads guilty to charges

A Mississippi man who threatened to kill Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky has pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022