Biloxi remembers former Mayor Holloway
Longtime Biloxi mayor, A.J. Holloway, died early Tuesday morning at the age of 79. Holloway served as mayor for 22 years. Holloway moved to Biloxi...
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State of the Art Jail to be Named After Deputy Killed on the Job
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–The state-of-the-art jail set to open next week in Jackson County will be named for a deputy killed on the job in 2000. Bruce...
Remembering Katrina: People in a Bind With Bridges Out, How Ferry Service Helped
by kim
BILOXI, Miss.–When a storm the size of Hurricane Katrina hits, it can put you in a “catch 22” type situation. You need to fix the...
Remembering Hurricane Katrina: The People Who Brought the Coast Together
by Sarah Ulmer
WAVELAND, MISS– The storm rolls out, but the work begins. The Coast shaken and turned over on its top by Hurricane Katrina. The only thing...
Hurricane Katrina and Mississippi Coast Bridges: MDOT Recalls the Rebuilding Efort
by kim
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.–If you saw pictures of film footage of what Hurricane Katrina’s massive storms surge did to bridges that connected communities of the...
Sharing Your Story: Looking Back on Hurricane Katrina, Ten Years Later
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS– This week, News Mississippi will be sharing your stories of struggle, survival, and recovery that came from your experience during Hurricane Katrina. ...
Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Event to Honor First Responders
by kim
GULFPORT, Miss.–The tenth anniversary of Katrina is less than one month away and you can bet all the first responders and emergency crews who served...
Hood Sues State Farm on Behalf of the State, Accuses the Company of Fraud After Katrina
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–A lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Attorney Gen. Jim Hood on behalf of the Mississippi against State Farm Insurance. In the suit, Hood said...
Governor Phil Bryant Establishes Katrina Remembrance Commission, Former Governor and First Lady at the Head
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, Miss– Governor Phil Bryant has named Former Governor Haley Barbour and his wife, Marsha, as the heads of the new Katrina Remembrance Commission. ...
The Jail That Can Stand Up to a Major Hurricane: New Jackson County Jail Almost Done
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–The new Jackson County jail is less than six months away from being done. When it is finally complete and inmates move into their...