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LGBT
Starkville Reverses Decision, Gives Permit to Gay Pride Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders in Starkville, home to Mississippi State University, now say they will permit a gay pride parade, reversing a previous denial after a lawsuit was filed.
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Business
Jackson Airport Soon Offering Flights to Central Florida
A Mississippi airport will begin offering direct flights to an airport near Orlando, Florida, in June.
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State
Mississippi Approved for Federal Aid from Pearl River Flood
President Donald Trump has approved federal aid for Mississippi counties affected by Pearl River flooding in February.
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Politics
Bryant Sets Transport Session, Specifics Expected This Week
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant confirms he will call legislators into special session this week to deal with transportation funding.
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State
Tupelo High School Gym Will Double as Tornado Shelter
A high school basketball gym that's being built in Mississippi will do double duty as a tornado shelter.
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Development
US Engineers Plan Millions in Mississippi Water Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a work plan that includes nearly $56 million of water projects during this budget year in Mississippi, including some for flood control.
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Business
Three Mississippi Choctaw Casinos Plan to Offer Sports Betting
Three casinos run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will offer sports betting, but tribal leaders haven't said when it will start.
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State
Black Parents Sue Over White Teacher's Hanging Remark
Parents of a former student are suing a central Mississippi school district, alleging a racially biased comment by a white substitute teacher about their black son being hanged.
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Business
Another of Mississippi's Dry Counties Could Legalize Alcohol
Another of Mississippi's dwindling band of entirely dry counties could go wet. Clarke County, which has long prohibited the sale of alcohol, could legalize it in November.
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Civil Rights
Group Seeks Landmark Status for Emmett Till's Chicago Home
A preservation group wants the Chicago home where Emmett Till once lived to receive landmark status.
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City & County
Humana Goes to Fondren Corner
Humana is back to host another event on health insurance plans.
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Larger Share of Mississippi Third Graders Pass Reading Test
A larger share of Mississippi third graders passed the state's reading test on the first try this year.
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Attorney: Charge to be Reduced in Mississippi Hot-Car Death
A defense attorney says he expects a Mississippi prosecutor to reduce the second-degree murder charge against a man arrested last week when his 8-month-old daughter died after being left in …
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Education
Jackson State to Award Degrees to Nearly 1,000 Students
CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy will speak to Jackson State University graduates.
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Mississippi Leaders Seek Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
All members of Mississippi's congressional delegation are asking the president to bestow the nation's highest peacetime civilian honor on slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
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Person of the Day
Devin McCann
Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Brandon Fortenberry tells local media outlets 21-year-old Devin McCann was southbound on I-55 just north of Brookhaven when his 2015 Toyota ran off the road.
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Speaker Taps Others in GOP to Lead Most Mississippi House Panels
The Republican speaker of the Mississippi House is keeping the same leaders for most of the top committees this four-year term.
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Person of the Day
Jeffery Simmons
Mississippi State salvaged what looked like a non-descript recruiting class by adding a pair of homegrown defensive linemen.
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State Monitoring Oil Spill in Mississippi River
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is on the ground monitoring the site where a damaged barge may have leaked oil slurry last month.
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Politics
Governor, House Speaker Stumping at Neshoba County Fair
Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to talk about Mississippi's economy during his annual speech at the Neshoba County Fair.
