MHP enforcement period ends with 5,618 citations
The Mississippi Highway Patrol 4th of July enforcement period ended at midnight last night. Over the course of the five day enforcement period the MHP...
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Caution: fireworks fun but dangerous
by Alex Paton
It’s time to head to the stand and buy fireworks for the 4th of July, but safety is imperative when dealing with fireworks. Here are...
Fido, Fluffy and the 4th: keep pets safe during fireworks
The sights and sounds of fireworks usually light up the night sky for the Fourth of July, and usually for a few days afterwards as...
Coroner rules death “natural” after body found in pick-up
A Monroe County man found dead inside his pick-up Monday near Westville died due to natural causes, said Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley. Witnesses said...
Fireworks going off all across the state for the Fourth of July
by Sarah Ulmer
It’s finally Fourth of July, so get out the fireworks, start up grill and get the family together to celebrate America’s day of Independence....
Georgia plane crash kills Mississippi siblings
A weekend plane crash in Murray County, Georgia, has claimed the lives of two adults and two children. The two children were from Corinth, Mississippi....
Mississippi Highway Patrol to begin holiday enforcement period
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says they will begin the 2017 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period on Friday, June 30, at 6 p.m. and conclude Tuesday, July 4, at midnight. All available troopers will be out on the roads. At the checkpoints officers will check licenses and registration and...
West Nile found in Mississippi
by Alex Paton
The West Nile virus has already hit mississippi with an individual in Forrest County contracting the virus. The health department says they have tested samples...
New Miss Mississippi promotes personal platform of clean water
by Alex Paton
The newly crowned Miss Mississippi is ready to begin her reign, but even before Buys was crowned she was doing her part in service to...
Jackson VA Medical Center to host veterans town hall meeting
Veteran care reform is one of the things someone would label as both a statewide and national problem. Related: VA working to stem veteran suicide, better...