Mississippi

Raw drone video shows the extensive damage in Rolling Fork, Mississippi caused by a deadly EF-4 tornado.

Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction in Mississippi even as furious new storms struck Georgia.

Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night.

At least 23 people were killed and dozens of other injured when tornadoes swept through Mississippi Friday night. The twister caused catastrophic damage across the state and essentially “wiped out” the town of Rolling Fork.

Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens.

Thanks to a group of fourth-graders, Mississippi now has a state fruit. Find out what they chose.

The state of Mississippi has picked a state fruit.

A former pro wrestler has pleaded guilty to a federal charge tied to misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help needy families in Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the U.S.

Six people were killed after a series of shootings in Mississippi

The number of babies in Mississippi being treated for congenital syphilis has jumped by more than 900% over five years.

A Mississippi man has been put to death by lethal injection for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl more than two decades ago.

An argument between two men over a golf game led one golfer to bite the nose of the other in the parking lot of a casino, police said.

The severe weather wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, ripped the roof off an apartment complex and killed two people when a tree crunched their mobile home

A 12-year-old boy is dead after playing Russian Roulette in Jackson, Mississippi. Police identified the boy as Markell Noah, WLBT-TV reports. Officers arrested two juveniles and one adult Friday after the death. Police say the two juveniles are being charged with murder and the adult is being charged with accessory after the fact of murder. The investigation is ongoing.

D’Monterrio Gibson has said he believes he was pursued and shot at because he is Black and because the duo thought he didn’t belong in their neighborhood.

Authorities say an airport worker who flew a stolen plane erratically over north Mississippi and threatened to crash it into a Walmart store has died in prison while awaiting trial. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons says 29-year-old Cory Wayne Patterson was found unresponsive Monday at a federal prison in Miami and died despite staff attempts to administer life-saving measures. Authorities...

Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires on and near the campus of a public historically Black college.

White men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations he had flirted with a white woman in a country store.

Authorities say five people linked to viral video footage of workers using a scary mask to frighten children at a Mississippi daycare are now facing charges.

New court documents show retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre texted the Mississippi governor in 2019 to ask about getting money from the state’s welfare agency to build an indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi’s football team