April 3, 2024 Republican Ron Eller chosen in Mississippi 2nd District runoff to face Democratic Rep. Thompson in November Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District. Eller will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.
April 2, 2024 Mississippi catfish farms settle suit claiming immigrants were paid more than Black workers Two Mississippi catfish farms have settled a lawsuit alleging that workers imported from Mexico were paid significantly more than local Black workers for the same labor.
April 2, 2024 Mississippi runoff to determine which Republican runs against longtime Democratic incumbent congressman Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith advanced to the GOP runoff for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District. The winner will run against Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson.
April 1, 2024 Mississippi man shot dead after firing at deputies Rankin County, Mississippi Sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man who fired a gun in their direction Sunday afternoon, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
March 30, 2024 Five-legged lamb gets second chance after Mississippi woman opens home and heart for rehabilitation A five-legged lamb, named Spider-Lamb, got a second chance at life after a Mississippi woman provided lifesaving medical help and a forever home.
March 26, 2024 Jackson, Mississippi casino proposal dies in legislative committee Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said Tuesday that he will not pursue legislation allowing a casino to open in Jackson.
March 25, 2024 Louisiana man arrested, charged in deadly Mississippi bus shooting Rashad Price, 26, of Slidell, Louisiana, has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Jay Jackson, 25, aboard a Greyhound bus on Interstate 10 in Mississippi.
March 22, 2024 Former Mississippi officers get 10 to 40 years in prison for torture of 2 Black men Six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to breaking into a home and torturing two Black men were sentenced to prison terms of about 10 to 40 years.
March 20, 2024 Sentencing continues for former MS deputy 'Goon Squad' who tortured 2 Black men Former MS law enforcement officers Daniel Opdyke and Christian Dedmon are to be sentenced for torturing two Black men, and new information came out about a past assault of Dedmon's.
March 19, 2024 Former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy gets 20 years for torturing 2 Black men Six former Rankin County, MS, deputies are on trial for the racist torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker. The first of them was sentenced to 20 years.