Miss. receives half-million dollar fire grant

20 August 2008, 3:29 am

State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Mississippi has received a federal grant of nearly $500,000 to help reduce fire deaths.... read more

Blue Mountain returns with new album 'Midnight'

19 August 2008, 4:31 pm

For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain - torn apart by divorce - breaking up was hard to do.... read more

Obesity rates up across nation; Miss. tops list

19 August 2008, 9:29 am

A new report says Mississippi again is America's fattest state, and adult obesity rates across the nation are on a steady climb.... read more

152 Families Seek Help After Spring River Flooding

19 August 2008, 1:19 am

At least 152 families have applied for help in Warren County since the county was declared a major disaster area in May because of flooding.... read more

Health officials report 8 new West Nile cases in Miss.

18 August 2008, 4:07 pm

Mississippi health officials report eight new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total number to 42 with one death.... read more

Mississippi still plugging away at poverty

18 August 2008, 7:59 am

A recent report outlining the bold strategies of some states to combat poverty didn't list Mississippi - a glaring omission since the state has the nation's highest poverty rate.... read more

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