Latest Mississippi Headlines
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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...
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee Deal with Major Flooding
Sep 28 2018 // Flash floods trapped people in homes and vehicles in north Alabama on Wednesday, as heavy rain in Mississippi caused flash flooding that inundated about 100 homes and 25 businesses and one person died and emergency...
Mississippi Urges Drivers to Watch for Road Workers After Multiple Incidents
Sep 24 2018 // State transportation officials are urging drivers to be more careful in work zones after six road workers were hit on job sites last week. WLBT-TV reports three workers were treated for injuries after a produce truck...
Heavy Rains from Gordon Cause Dam Breach in Mississippi
Sep 10 2018 // Officials said that a dam is breaching on the edge of Mississippi’s Delta region after heavy rains during Tropical Storm Gordon. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for parts of Carroll County...
Mississippi Woman Awarded $2M in Lawsuit Against OB-GYN Over Ruptured Uterus
Sep 7 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 funds...
