#mississippi-news

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Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  Governor Tate Reeves provided an update today on response and recovery efforts in Mississippi. Sadly, two storm-related fatalities have been confirmed.  Both occurred in George County after a road … Continued

Mississippi has joined a lawsuit filed by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III that seeks to invalidate guidance issued by the Biden Administration based on the interpretation of anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) … Continued

Hurricane Ida brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and a pair of Pascagoula police officers are being recognized for rescuing two people from a car that got stuck in the flood waters.  In a video … Continued

Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain, alongside 158 cosponsors, introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week. The legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. … Continued

Another candidate has entered the race in Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District.  Alden Johnson, a Lieutenant with the Petal Fire Department, announced his decision to run for the seat currently held by Republican Steven Palazzo. Johnson will run as a Libertarian.  … Continued

Game week is finally upon us, and that means there’s an excitement among the Mississippi State fanbase you can only feel this time of year. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk dive into the mailbag and answer the questions the Bulldog … Continued

Recovery efforts are underway following Hurricane Ida’s impact on the state of Mississippi.  Along with high winds and storm surges, the storm brought heavy rainfall and widespread power outages to the state. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has issued an … Continued

Gulfport police are thanking the public for helping them identify the suspect that assaulted an NBC reporter that was filing stories on Ida from the beach Monday. Benjamin Dagley, who is from Ohio–is facing several counts of assault.  Gulfport PD … Continued

Monday, Tate County dispatchers received a call from the Panola County Sheriff’s Office stating an individual had called them reporting that deputies and the coroner were needed at an address on Tate-Panola Road because he (the caller) had shot his … Continued