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Republican-controlled Senate in Mississippi votes to ban transgender athletes on female teams

Republican-controlled Senate in Mississippi votes to ban transgender athletes on female teams

There was little discussion before senators passed Senate Bill 2536 in a late-night session earlier this week to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports in the state's schools and universities.

February 13
Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds

Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds

Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.

December 30, 2020
Boy, 2, abandoned at Mississippi Goodwill drop-off with extra clothes, note identified, suspect arrested

Boy, 2, abandoned at Mississippi Goodwill drop-off with extra clothes, note identified, suspect arrested

Mississippi police on Monday said a healthy 2-year-old boy who was abandoned with a change of clothes and a note that said, “child abandoned…no phone number for mom” at a Goodwill drop-off has been identified and a suspect was arrested.

December 15, 2020
Mississippi voters replace Confederate-themed flag with new design featuring magnolia flower

Mississippi voters replace Confederate-themed flag with new design featuring magnolia flower

Mississippi on Tuesday voted to replace its state flag, which had been the last one in the U.S. to include an image of the Confederate-themed battle flag.

November 4, 2020
Marijuana, ‘magic mushrooms’: NJ, Arizona, DC voters approve legalization, decriminalization

Marijuana, ‘magic mushrooms’: NJ, Arizona, DC voters approve legalization, decriminalization

Cannabis-related propositions were on the ballot in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota. Medical marijuana initiatives were also being decided in Mississippi and South Dakota.

November 4, 2020
Stranded dog rescued from bridge 120 feet above Mississippi River

Stranded dog rescued from bridge 120 feet above Mississippi River

A bridge inspector was working 120 feet above the Mississippi River when he spotted a distressed dog beneath the deck.

September 23, 2020
Mississippi flag: Commission chooses magnolia to replace old rebel symbol, design headed to November ballot

Mississippi flag: Commission chooses magnolia to replace old rebel symbol, design headed to November ballot

The single design of the magnolia will go on the November ballot. If voters accept the design, it will become the new state flag.

September 2, 2020
Public ideas for Mississippi flag: Magnolias, stars, beer, memes

Public ideas for Mississippi flag: Magnolias, stars, beer, memes

Magnolias and stars. Beer cans, crawfish and guitars. A Gulf Coast lighthouse. Elvis Presley and Kermit the Frog. All appear on proposals submitted by the general public for a new Mississippi flag.

August 4, 2020
Mississippi deputy dies after saving 10-year-old son at Florida beach

Mississippi deputy dies after saving 10-year-old son at Florida beach

A deputy sheriff from Mississippi has died after saving his 10-year-old son from a rip current off a beach in Florida.

July 24, 2020
Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson

The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former Southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.

July 8, 2020
Mississippi flag removed from one city hall building due to Confederate emblem

Mississippi flag removed from one city hall building due to Confederate emblem

City council members in Gulfport, Mississippi voted unanimously to take down the state flag, which includes the Confederate battle emblem, from municipal buildings.

June 18, 2020
Mississippi lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag: report

Mississippi lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag: report

The crescendo of calls comes amid protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, and has reignited discussions over racial equality across the country.

June 10, 2020
Mississippi deputy, wife among tornado victims, officer 'left this world a hero' shielding wife from storm

Mississippi deputy, wife among tornado victims, officer 'left this world a hero' shielding wife from storm

A sheriff's deputy and his wife in Mississippi are among the dead after a tornado struck on Easter Sunday, part of a widespread deadly storm system leaving devastation across the South.

April 14, 2020
Coronavirus-hit Mississippi, Louisiana, pounded by tornadoes, with at least 19 dead in the region

Coronavirus-hit Mississippi, Louisiana, pounded by tornadoes, with at least 19 dead in the region

The powerful storm system could bring severe weather to the northern parts of Central Florida after devastating the Deep South, killing several and damaging hundreds of homes and buildings.

April 13, 2020
Historic flooding hits Mississippi, Tennessee with more drenching rains expected

Historic flooding hits Mississippi, Tennessee with more drenching rains expected

Forecasters said heavy rains were expected in a band from eastern Louisiana across central parts of Mississippi and Alabama and into far west Georgia.

February 18, 2020
Mom, 6 kids killed in Mississippi house fire

Mom, 6 kids killed in Mississippi house fire

The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

February 9, 2020
Fugitive accused of faking death to avoid child rape charges added to 'Most Wanted' list

Fugitive accused of faking death to avoid child rape charges added to 'Most Wanted' list

Authorities say that Jacob Blair Scott, 43, didn’t actually commit suicide and that it appears he faked his own death.

January 30, 2020
Mississippi police department using shelter to build relationships, get dogs adopted

Mississippi police department using shelter to build relationships, get dogs adopted

A group of Mississippi police officers are working to cultivate community relationships by helping shelter pups find their forever homes.

January 26, 2020
2 men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket

2 men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket

The suspects allegedly presented an altered $100,000 ticket that appeared to have the winning numbers glued onto it.

January 8, 2020
Two Mississippi inmates escape from prison, still at large, authorities say

Two Mississippi inmates escape from prison, still at large, authorities say

The inmates were reportedly discovered missing during an "emergency count" on Saturday.

January 5, 2020
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