Mississippi
A group of middle school students in Hancock County, Mississippi, worked together to stop their school bus on Highway 603 near Kiln after their driver, Leah Taylor, blacked out from an asthma attack while behind the wheel. Surveillance footage released by the Hancock County School District shows student Jackson Casnave grabbing the steering wheel as […]
Source: Mississippi Today Published: March 24, 2026 Mississippi Department of Public Safety officials discovered a cache of Ku Klux Klan materials while cleaning out a closet to prepare for a headquarters relocation. Inside a small blue suitcase, staff found a handbook for the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the most violent white supremacist […]
A Black student was found hanging from a tree early Monday at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, sparking shock and concern across the campus community. Delta State University Police Chief Michael Peeler confirmed that the body of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a Black student from Grenada, Mississippi, was found hanging from a tree near […]
Mississippi has declared a public health emergency in response to a sharp rise in infant mortality—the state’s highest rate in over a decade. In 2024, 9.7 infants died per 1,000 live births, nearly double the national average. Black infants are more than twice as likely as white infants to die before their first birthday. State […]
A massive storm system swept across the central and eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead and causing destruction through tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms, and extreme winds. The storm spawned nearly 90 tornadoes, with the hardest-hit areas including Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Texas. In Mississippi, two tornadoes tore through Walthall County […]
It looks like former NFL quarterback Brett Farve is suing two popular sports announcers Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharp for attaching his name to a $ million dollar welfare scheme in Mississippi. Brett Farve is also named Mississippi state auditor Shad White in the lawsuit as well. Reports are claiming that over $70 million dollars […]
150 years later we are still systemically dealing with slavery. Coming up on the midterm elections there will be five states voting on slavery in the United States. It’s interesting how some people will say that slavery and racism never happened or does not exist event though it is written in the U.S. Constitution. It […]
Yesterday, multiple tornados ripped across five southern states, resulting in the death of 5 people and heavy damage to homes and communities. The 5 deaths were reported after one tornado touched down Thursday afternoon in Calhoun County, Alabama. According to Fire Chief Michael Reid, around 60 homes saw significant damage in Pelham, Alabama. Pelham City […]
Mississippi has become the second state to open up vaccines for all of its adult residents, age 16 and up. As the production and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine begins to increase, states like Mississippi and Alaska are beginning to allow anyone who would like a vaccine to be able to receive one. The increase […]
Another tropical storm is barreling towards the Gulf Coast. Sally has already triggered evacuations in Louisiana and the northern Gulf Coast, as it is expected to make landfall on Monday, bringing with it 90mph winds. Ground zero should be somewhere around the Louisiana / Mississippi border and predictions say the storm will weaken very quickly […]
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