Friday night, fatal storms and tornadoes took the lives of 25 Mississippians, left dozens injured and left hundreds without homes in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties.
At least 23 Mississippians were killed due to the storms in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties - with dozens more injured and four people still missing.
The Dream Home campaign for St. Jude Children’s Hospital is entering the home stretch, and the coast has shown continuous support for children battling cancer as just 230 tickets remain.
Friday, Elliott Home team members held a public forum on the future of the old William Carey beach property hoping to get more public opinion on the issue.
Despite a few bumps in the road, Long Beach will now become the first city in the state of Mississippi with a Safe Haven Baby Box after a contract was finalized and signed on Friday morning.
A group of educators calling themselves the Public School Caucus is reminding state lawmakers of the importance of fully funding education in Mississippi.
A bill that originated in the House of Representatives that would provide financial incentives for Mississippi volunteer firefighters is back in that chamber this week.
With the help of a friend and a power company, Dr. Bud Ehlert has built 11 nests throughout the city. It’s all for the high-flyers, but they’re also providing quite a show for the community.
We want to give you the latest update in the ongoing talks about House Bill 1020. You’ve heard about the changes made by lawmakers in response to the public outcries. But they’re still trying to figure out the final version. And the make-up of that conference committee is raising some eyebrows.
One Black lawmaker and nine white ones have been chosen to negotiate final versions of bills that could expand the territory of a state-run police department inside Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city.
Lawmakers are down to their final days at the State Capitol for the 2023 session. And two of those issues you’ll want to hear about are still in limbo.
If you were offered full tuition through a scholarship to attend a university, you’d probably apply in a heartbeat. That’s exactly what’s happening at Mississippi College.
Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee is where much of the magic happened for 18-year-old Aviya Nettles. It’s also where she sat down with WLOX Tuesday to talk about her latest milestone.
Gov. Tate Reeves has nominated Kent Nicaud, President and CEO of Memorial Hospital Gulfport, to serve the remainder of the term left open by the death of Alben Hopkins, Sr.
You’ll cast your ballot this year for statewide elections. But the early polls are jumping past the primaries. And they’re going straight to the anticipated general election match-up for governor between Tate Reeves and Brandon Presley.
At the time of the murders, the two girls, 11 and 8 years old, had a front-row seat to a twisted and sometimes frightening life few people have experienced.
Over 35 years ago, two prominent Biloxi figures were found dead in their home, leading to multiple arrests, prison sentences and the uncovering of a national scam.
Millions of federal welfare dollars were intended to help low-income Mississippi residents — some of the poorest people in the country — but were instead squandered on projects supported by wealthy or well-connected people, including projects backed by Favre, prosecutors say.
Mississippi’s mental health system is still under the microscope by the feds. But the court monitor’s most recent report shows some signs of improvement.
The Magnolia Tribune teamed up with Mason-Dixon to look at where incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley are right now.
The gun used in the Mexican-American War was recovered from a home in Delaware. Numerous other artifacts stolen from museums across the country were also found in the home.
The man selected to be over Mississippi’s public education system was questioned for more than an hour by a Senate education subcommittee Wednesday. They’ll get the final say on confirming him.
“One is a bad idea, and I can’t see myself supporting it. One is a good idea that just includes some correctable mistakes,” the Republican governor said in a statement.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of four suspects who were investigated and tried by the Attorney General’s Office for child exploitation and assault on Wednesday.
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