Category: Mississippi

Heavy Rain Causing Flooding, Evacuations in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss.—Heavy rain and flash floods drenched Mississippi, prompting rescue operations, closures and evacuations Wednesday including dozens of residents at a nursing home in the central part of the state. Rain has pummeled the central and southern parts of the state for the last three days. In statements posted to Twitter, the National Weather Service…


Abortion Drug Maker Drops Challenge to Mississippi Ban

A manufacturer of the drug used in medication abortions on Thursday dropped its bid to sell mifepristone in Mississippi despite the state’s recently enacted abortion ban. GenBioPro Inc. said it was voluntarily dismissing its case in a filing in federal court in Jackson. The company had argued that federal regulators’ approval of mifepristone to induce…


Wild Adventures: the Heart-Pounding Legend of Lewis and Clark’s Mission to Map Out America’s Frontier

The vast prairie stretched in front of the Lewis and Clark expedition, teeming with life and promising new discoveries. In present-day Nebraska, they spotted and described little furry animals we now call prairie dogs. Lewis was amazed by their burrow networks and sheer numbers. One day, Lewis observed a jackrabbit bounding across the plains. “It…


Book Recommender: ‘Destruction of the Steamboat Sultana,’ the Story of Mississippi’s Deadliest Maritime Disaster

In April 1865, the steamboat Sultana’s boilers burst shortly after passing Memphis on its way to Cairo, Illinois. The boat burned and sank. Aboard were nearly 2,200 passengers and crew. Of those aboard, 1,168 died. It was the deadliest maritime disaster in the United States. Not until the Titanic sank in 1912 would another maritime…


FIU Football Player Knox, Brother of Bills TE, Dies at 22

MIAMI—FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the university said Thursday. Luke Knox died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The cause was not revealed, though the university said police do not suspect foul…


[Premiering at 1PM ET] After 100% Ending Abortion, Mississippi Governor Works to Create “Culture of Life”

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul We had the opportunity to sit down with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to discuss the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that led to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Reeves spoke on the hypocrisy of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization shutting down operations upon…


After 100% Ending Abortion, Mississippi Governor Works to Create “Culture of Life”

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul We had the opportunity to sit down with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to discuss the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that led to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Reeves spoke on the hypocrisy of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization shutting down operations upon…


After 100 Percent Ending Abortion, Mississippi Governor Works to Create ‘Culture of Life’

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul We had the opportunity to sit down with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to discuss the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that led to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Reeves spoke on the hypocrisy of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization shutting down operations upon…


Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman in Emmett Till Killing

JACKSON, Miss.—A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the woman whose accusation set off the lynching of teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, most likely closing the case. After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to…


6 Suffer Severe Burns in Central Mississippi Explosion

KEARNEY PARK, Miss.—Several workers suffered severe burns following a Friday morning explosion in central Mississippi. The explosion happened at a salt water disposal site in Madison County, WLBT-TV reported. At least six people sustained burns on at least 50 percent of their bodies, with one being burned from head to toe, said Minor Norman, the…