Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday.
2023-09-23 15:20
Mississippi hunters capture longest alligator in state history
A group of Mississippi hunters have broken the state record for the longest alligator ever captured in the state with a 14-foot-3-inch reptile weighing just over 800 pounds.
2023-09-05 06:22
A 16-year-old has died at a Mississippi poultry processing plant, county coroner says
A 16-year-old employee died Friday at a Mississippi chicken processing plant, a county official said. Mar-Jac Poultry said the teen died from injuries suffered in what it described as an "accident" in an emailed statement to CNN.
2023-07-19 09:57
A transgender girl will not attend her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go dressed as a girl
A Mississippi federal judge denied a motion Friday, filed by the family of a transgender high school student requesting she be allowed to wear a dress and heels under her robe at her Gulfport high school graduation.
2023-05-21 09:27
Transgender Mississippi girl misses graduation after judge's ruling
By Timothy Gardner A transgender Mississippi girl declined to participate in high school graduation on Saturday after a
2023-05-21 04:25