Mississippi State Signee Simmons Allowed to Enroll While Facing Charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State will allow highly touted signee Jeffery Simmons to enroll in school and join the football team while facing misdemeanor assault charges for striking a …
State Tax Collections Lag in Final Budget Month
Mississippi tax collections picked up in May but are still lagging as the state enters the final month of its budget year.
No Warp-Speed Computer Voice as State Supreme Court Hears Capitol Dispute
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it doesn't want to hear recordings of a computer voice reading bills at warp speed.
Official Says Prince Died of Opioid Overdose
Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Part of Mississippi Prison Back on Lockdown Amid Problems
Part of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman is back under lockdown only days after restrictions there had been lifted.
Mississippi Governor: 'Secular' World Angry Over LGBT Law
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says the "secular, progressive world" vented at him for signing a bill that would let clerks cite religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses …
Ole Miss' Freeze 'Owning Mistakes,' Denies Paying Players
Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze is "owning the mistakes" made during his tenure, which now includes NCAA violations, but said neither he nor his assistants knowingly did anything wrong.
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Alex Eaton
Alex Eaton of Manship Wood Fired Kitchen will represent Mississippi and Blake Phillips of Sage will represent Louisiana in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off on Aug. 6 in New Orleans.
High Court Will Hear State Farm Appeal in Katrina Fraud Case
The Supreme Court will consider whether to overturn a jury verdict against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. in a whistleblower case alleging fraud against the U.S. government after 2005's …
Extra Mississippi Police Patrols, Road Blocks Through June 5
Wherever you travel in South Mississippi throughout this week, chances are you will see safety checkpoints or officers pulling over motorists.
Mississippi Attorney: Don't Block Religious Objections Law
Mississippi government attorneys are opposing two legal challenges to a new state law that will let circuit clerks cite religious objections to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex …
Sentencing Delayed in Bribery Case Tied to Ex-Prison Chief
Sentencing has been delayed for a consultant who pleaded guilty to bribing the former head of Mississippi's prison system.
Mississippi Gov Intends to Join Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he intends to join 11 states in suing the Obama administration for telling U.S. public schools to let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms …
Trump Reaches the Magic Number to Clinch Nomination
Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the …
Democrats Want Special Session to Change Mississippi Budget
Democrats are renewing their demand for Republican Gov. Phil Bryant to call a special session so lawmakers can change parts of Mississippi's $6.3 billion spending plan before the new budget …
