Mississippi

Mississippi 3 days ago

Jackson, Mississippi casino proposal dies in legislative committee

Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said Tuesday that he will not pursue legislation allowing a casino to open in Jackson.

Mississippi 4 days ago

Louisiana man arrested, charged in deadly Mississippi bus shooting

Rashad Price, 26, of Slidell, Louisiana, has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Jay Jackson, 25, aboard a Greyhound bus on Interstate 10 in Mississippi.

Mississippi March 22

Former Mississippi officers get 10 to 40 years in prison for torture of 2 Black men

Six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to breaking into a home and torturing two Black men were sentenced to prison terms of about 10 to 40 years.

Mississippi March 20

Sentencing continues for former MS deputy 'Goon Squad' who tortured 2 Black men

Former MS law enforcement officers Daniel Opdyke and Christian Dedmon are to be sentenced for torturing two Black men, and new information came out about a past assault of Dedmon's.

Mississippi March 19

Former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy gets 20 years for torturing 2 Black men

Six former Rankin County, MS, deputies are on trial for the racist torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker. The first of them was sentenced to 20 years.

Mississippi March 19

6 ex-Mississippi officers await sentencing for torture of 2 Black men

Six former Mississippi law officers await sentencing after pleading guilty to a long list of crimes in the racially motivated torturing of two Black men.

Mississippi March 18

Effort to revive Mississippi ballot initiative process is squelched in state Senate

The MS Senate killed a proposal Monday to restore a ballot initiative process, days after a 26-21 vote to pass a bill that would allow residents to put some policy proposals on statewide ballots.

Mississippi March 14

Mississippi officer fired after allegedly forcing detainee to lick own urine off floor

A police officer in Pearl, Mississippi, was fired after video appears to show him forcing a detainee to lick his own urine off the floor, reports say.

Obituary March 14

Dorie Ann Ladner, Mississippi civil rights activist and NAACP organizer, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, who fought for freedom and equality for Black people in Mississippi and beyond, passed away at 81 years old on March 11, 2024.

Mississippi March 13

Mississippi US Senate and House 2024 primary results are in, incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Wicker advances

Mississippi held primary elections for its four U.S. House seats as well as one U.S. Senate seat. Incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Wicker will advance to the general election.