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
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
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
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
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
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