Latest Mississippi Headlines
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Mississippi Reports 36% Increase in Fire Deaths in 2018
Jan 8 2019 // Mississippi saw a big jump in fire deaths in 2018. The state Fire Marshal’s Office says 79 people died in blazes last year, up from 56 statewide in 2017. State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Ricky Davis says he’s...
Central Mississippi Hit by Flooding from Heavy Rains
Jan 7 2019 // Parts of Mississippi continue to deal with river flooding as rains continue to fall. The National Weather Service had a flood warning through Sunday night for Tallahala Creek at Laurel in Jones County. A warning was also...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Pointer Insurance Agency of Mississippi
Jan 4 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Southaven, Miss.-based Pointer Insurance Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pointer Insurance Agency offers a broad range of property/casualty coverages to...
92 Crashes, 5 Killed on Mississippi Roads Over New Year’s Holiday
Jan 4 2019 // The Mississippi Highway Patrol says at least five people died on the state’s roads during the New Year’s holiday. Capt. Johnny Poulos said in a news release Tuesday that 27 other people were hurt in wrecks from...
Japan Insurance Group MS&AD to Raise Stake in Swiss Re’s UK Unit ReAssure
Dec 21 2018 // Japanese insurance group MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD) has agreed to increase its minority stake in ReAssure, Swiss Re’s UK closed life book consolidator, by making an additional cash investment of...
Mississippi Files Suit Against 3 Opioid Distributors
Dec 19 2018 // Mississippi is suing three opioid distributors, saying it failed to prevent the diversion of those drugs into the state and contributed to the opioid crisis. The complaint was filed in Hinds County Circuit Court against...
5 Killed, 200 Crashes on Mississippi Highways Over Thanksgiving
Nov 29 2018 // Five people have died in wrecks on Mississippi highways during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Mississippi Highway Patrol Capt. Johnny Poulos says that on Saturday, 61-year-old George Henyard Jr. of Morgan City,...
Severe Weather Causes Tour Bus to Overturn in Memphis, 2 Killed
Nov 16 2018 // A tour bus overturned on an icy highway ramp south of Memphis on Wednesday, leaving two people dead and several others injured as a pre-winter storm blasted parts of the South with an early shot of sleet, light snow and...
Weather Service Confirms Several Tornadoes Hit Northeast Mississippi
Nov 14 2018 // The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes hit northeast Mississippi last week. A preliminary survey Nov. 6 showed a twister with top winds of 115 mph (185 kph) struck in Pontotoc County. The tornado, rated...
Flood Damage to Central Mississippi Won’t Qualify as Federal Disaster
Nov 5 2018 // Victims of a flash flood that damaged more than 150 structures in central Mississippi are unlikely to qualify for federal disaster aid. WLBT-TV reports the Mississippi Emergency Management completed its assessment Oct. 1...
Utility, Insurer Sued Over Damage to Voting Machines in Mississippi County
Nov 5 2018 // A southwest Mississippi county is suing an electrical utility and its own insurer, seeking more than $500,000 for damage to voting machines caused by a 2016 power outage. The Enterprise-Journal reports Pike County in Sept....
Utility, Insurer Sued Over Damage to Voting Machines in Mississippi County
Oct 25 2018 // A southwest Mississippi county is suing an electrical utility and its own insurer, seeking more than $500,000 for damage to voting machines caused by a 2016 power outage. The Enterprise-Journal reports Pike County earlier...
More Than 30 Dorm Rooms Damaged in Fire at Mississippi State University
Oct 24 2018 // Mississippi State University officials say no one was hurt by a fire in a dormitory room. The fire happened Sunday night on the third floor of Oak Hall on the Starkville campus. The university said in a news release Monday...
As Tornadoes Shift Eastward, Scientists Explore Why
Oct 22 2018 // Over the past few decades tornadoes have been shifting — decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more in states along the Mississippi River and farther east, a new study shows. Scientists aren’t...
Mississippi Furniture Company Damaged Again by Fire
Oct 16 2018 // For the second time this year, a large fire has torn through American Furniture Company in northern Pontotoc County. Pontotoc County Fire Coordinator Adam Patton tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the fire...
Mississippi Woman Awarded $2M in Ruptured Uterus Suit
Oct 15 2018 // A Mississippi woman whose uterus ruptured during childbirth has been awarded more than $2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against an OB-GYN. The Columbus Dispatch reports a jury awarded Talanda Blevins the...
Fire that Destroyed Mississippi Furniture Plant Ruled Arson
Oct 15 2018 // Investigators say a fire at a northeast Mississippi furniture plant last month was arson. Pontotoc Police Chief Randy Tutor told local news outlets that officers worked with the state Fire Marshal and the U.S. Bureau of...
Flood Damage to Central Mississippi Won’t Qualify as Federal Disaster
Oct 9 2018 // Victims of a flash flood that damaged more than 150 structures in central Mississippi are unlikely to qualify for federal disaster aid. WLBT-TV reports the Mississippi Emergency Management completed its assessment Oct. 1...
Mississippi Basketball Coach Sues Over Firing, Claims Age Discrimination
Oct 3 2018 // A former Mississippi basketball coach is suing over his dismissal claiming age discrimination. The Sun Herald reported Thursday former Long Beach High School coach Joel Boone field a lawsuit against the school district in...
Fire that Destroyed Mississippi Furniture Plant Ruled Arson
Oct 1 2018 // Investigators say a Wednesday fire at a northeast Mississippi furniture plant was arson. Pontotoc Police Chief Randy Tutor told local news outlets Friday that officers worked with the state Fire Marshal and the U.S. Bureau...
