The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Supreme Court allows counts of late-arriving mail ballots

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law Monday that allows election officials to count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but that arrive up to five days later, turning aside a challenge from Republicans and allowing similar laws in more than two dozen states. The 5-4 decision,…

Roll Call · Jun 29

Two women and toddler shot dead in Mississippi as gunman remains at large

Police said the suspected shooter should be considered ‘armed and dangerous’ and is believed to be driving a red 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage

The Independent UK · Jun 29

A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed

A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Elon Musk's xAI Gets Trump DOJ Backing In Fight To Keep Gas Turbines Running Near Black Mississippi Homes

The Justice Department supports Elon Musk's xAI in a Clean Air Act lawsuit, citing national security concerns, while the NAACP argues for environmental justice in Mississippi.

International Business Times UK · Jun 21

Sergeant Hunter Foster Linked to Baby Kohen Wiley's Death Had Prior Misconduct Complaint

A Mississippi officer was identified in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old during a shoplifting response. The incident sparked calls for transparency amid allegations of racial misconduct.

International Business Times UK · Jun 20

An anonymous donor erased $7 million in medical debt across rural Mississippi, and nobody knows who they are

For almost a decade, a quiet act of generosity has been unfolding across rural Mississippi.

The Times of India · Jun 19

Storm Arthur Danger: NWS Warns Just Six Inches Of Water Can Knock You Over

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur drench the US Deep South, the National Weather Service is warning that just six inches of fast‑moving water can knock an adult off their feet.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Mississippi man calls police on ‘man with two little girls using the women’s bathroom.’ Then the agency he works for sees the video

Treating each other kindly has never been more valuable.

We Got This Covered · Jun 19

Fatal police shooting of toddler at Mississippi Walmart reignites tensions

Kohen Wiley’s death is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Protests erupt after one-year-old is killed during police shooting at Mississippi Walmart

Law enforcement reportedly deployed tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protesting crowd.

We Got This Covered · Jun 18