Mississippi governor again proclaims Confederate Heritage Month

The Confederate Heritage Month proclamation does not mention that trying to preserve slavery was Mississippi's stated reason for trying to secede in 1861.

After multiple miscarriages, author creates inspiring postcards to help others

Baily Henry says more information is given to patients about pregnancies, Botox and even those buying a car— but little material is handed out to women going through a miscarriage.

Mississippi officer responds to call, finds son shot and killed

A Mississippi police officer responded to a deadly shooting Sunday morning only to find out that her son was the victim.

Remains found after death row inmate admitted to another murder just before his execution

David Neal Cox was executed in November for shooting his estranged wife and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter three times as her mother lay dying in front of her. But just before his execution, Cox admitted to also murdering his sister-in-law, and gave detailed instructions on where to find her body.

At historic Supreme Court abortion arguments, conservatives signal changes

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday are weighing whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks and overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Skeletal remains identified 44 years after murder victim's death

Investigators have identified the skeletal remains of a woman first discovered 44 years ago. Samuel Little, America’s most prolific serial killer who died in prison last December, is considered the prime suspect.

How to help victims of Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida brought life-threatening floods and knocked out power to more than a million in Louisiana and Mississippi. Here’s how you can help.

'Untold damage': Videos show Ida's trail of destruction across Louisiana

Ida continued to make its way through the southern U.S. on Monday after making landfall as a hurricane and leaving a trail of destruction in its path.

Local Red Cross volunteers deployed to Gulf states to assist in Ida

Twenty disaster workers, a majority of them being volunteers, were deployed from the Bay Area to areas impacted by Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Mississippi man arrested for allegedly assaulting police during Capitol riot

A Mississippi man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol and assaulting several officers during the pro-Trump Jan. 6 riot, according to the Department of Justice.

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.