Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Several Mississippi Counties Hit by Tornadoes
Dec 11 2008 // The National Weather Service says several possible tornadoes were reported in several counties late Tuesday night, damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines. However, no injuries have been reported. Forecaster...
FEMA to Close Last Katrina Mobile Home Site in Mississippi
Dec 10 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the last of its group mobile home sites placed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina will soon close. Recently, two of the three remaining FEMA-built group sites...
Mississippi Insurance Chief Chaney Reports Progress in Rebuilding Markets
Dec 3 2008 // One year after he was elected, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says his state has made progress in rebuilding its insurance markets that were ruined by the 2005 hurricanes. Mississippi has done this by...
Madrid Zone Earthquake Study a Wake-Up Call for Tennessee, Other States
Nov 30 2008 // A new federal study of the New Madrid Seismic Zone predicts Tennessee would see the highest level of damage if there is a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The study notes that the total economic impact of a series of NMSZ...
Study: Barges Source of Volatile Organic Compounds in Miss. River
Nov 25 2008 // Preliminary results of a new study by a Louisiana state agency show Mississippi River barges could be a major source of ozone-causing volatile organic compounds. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality recently...
Habitat for Humanity Homeowners in Mississippi Struggle to Pay Insurance
Nov 19 2008 // In four states along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, Habitat for Humanity came with a mission to build hundreds of homes during a spring blitz so people pushed into poverty after Katrina would have the chance to own a...
Mississippi Rebuilds Its Insurance Markets
Nov 16 2008 // Wind Pool Modernization, Better Building Code Enforcement and Carrier Recruitment Efforts Begin to Pay Off Back in January, when Mike Chaney was getting ready to be sworn in as Mississippi insurance commissioner after his...
Mississippi Katrina Report: No Fraud by State Farm
Nov 16 2008 // State Farm Fire & Casualty Cos. made questionable decisions in handling Hurricane Katrina claims, but a nearly two-year study found no pattern of fraud in Mississippi. The report by the Mississippi Insurance...
Deadline for Hurricane Gustav Disaster Funds Nears in Mississippi
Nov 11 2008 // Nov. 25, 2008, is the deadline to register for federal and state Hurricane Gustav disaster aid, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business...
Insurer Offering Coverage Discount for Home Fortification in Mississippi
Nov 3 2008 // Nationwide Insurance is offering up to 35 percent premium discounts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast to qualified policyholders who reinforce their houses against wind damage. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says...
Mississippi Katrina Report: No Insurer Fraud Pattern
Nov 3 2008 // State Farm Fire & Casualty Cos. made questionable decisions in handling Hurricane Katrina claims, but a nearly two-year study found no pattern of fraud in Mississippi, according to a state agency report released Oct....
Alabama, Mississippi Agencies Among 6 Named Top Performers by Big ‘I’
Nov 2 2008 // Reagan Consulting and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) announced the Best Practices Agencies for 2008-2009. A total of 189 agencies from around the country maintained their...
Mississippi to Get $2 Million in Disaster Funds
Oct 31 2008 // Mississippi is one of 15 states that will share in $200 million allocated by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. The money is for states affected by natural disasters. According to a HUD news...
Feds to Close Mississippi Disaster Office
Oct 30 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Recovery Center in Greenville, Miss. is set to close on Oct. 31. FEMA officials processed more than 2,100 applications and awarded more than $3 million for...
Motorcycle Fatalities Rising in Mississippi
Oct 28 2008 // The motorcycle facility rate in Mississippi is rising at an alarming rate and safety instructors are looking at ways to lure motorists to certified motorcycle safety classes as a way to help reduce the number of deaths...
Mississippi High Court Upholds Verdict in Hospice Death
Oct 27 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a multimillion dollar verdict in the case of a 66-year-old woman allegedly misdiagnosed with cancer then given a lethal dose of painkillers. The story of Ersel Allen begins in April...
Officials in Mississippi City to Research Allowing Golf Carts on Streets
Oct 27 2008 // The Mayor of Brookhaven, Miss. may consider allowing residents to take their golf carts out for a spin on residential streets. Mayor Bob Massengill said city officials will study ordinances on golf carts elsewhere in the...
Update: Mississippi Firm, Workers Spar in Court over Injuries
Oct 8 2008 // Franklin Corp. asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn a multimillion-dollar verdict on grounds that the furniture manufacturer did not intend for harm to come to four workers when the company started using a new...
Mississippi Insurance Agent Claims Sentence too Harsh
Oct 7 2008 // A federal appeals court in Mississippi rejected Ecru insurance agent Ken Nowlin’s claim that his 30-month sentence for his role in a kickback scheme was too harsh. Nowlin was sentenced in February. He pleaded guilty...
Reinsurance Executives Tour Fortified Home in Mississippi
Oct 6 2008 // Nearing the end of a years-long highly specialized residential construction project, one Hurricane Katrina survivor has become a regular stop for insurance industry representatives touring along the Mississippi Gulf...
