Latest Mississippi Headlines

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Founder of Morgan White Insurance Group in Mississippi Dies in Arkansas Plane Crash

May 22 2023 // FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – The pilot killed after his small plane crashed May 17 in northwest Arkansas has been identified as former Mississippi state Sen. Johnny Morgan, authorities said. A family member confirmed...

J&J’s Proposed Talc Settlement Would Pay $400 Million to State AGs

May 18 2023 // Johnson & Johnson has set aside $400 million to resolve U.S. state consumer protection actions as part of its broader $8.9 billion effort to settle claims that its Baby Powder and other talc products cause...

Mississippi Doctor Suspended and Charged with Sexual Battery

May 17 2023 // A Mississippi doctor has been arrested and had his medical license suspended over allegations that he fondled teenage patients. Dr. Mehul Dixit, 59, was charged with two counts of sexual battery in Hinds County, where...

Ex-Mississippi Governor Wants Apology for News Outlets’ Welfare Fraud Comments

May 12 2023 // Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant gave notice Wednesday that he will sue a news organization unless it apologizes for statements he said some of its employees made about him in connection to misspending of welfare money...

After Years of Delay, Federal Agencies Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta

May 8 2023 // Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months of work from government agencies and decades of delays amid disputes over potential...

Oakbridge Adds Mississippi Agency, Agents to the Family

May 8 2023 // Atlanta-based Oakbridge Insurance Agency, which has continued to expand through the partnership model with smaller agencies around the South, announced it has added new agencies and offices in Mississippi. The expansion...

Mississippi River Crests in East Iowa, Testing Barriers

May 3 2023 // BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) – Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch. He got his...

Natural Gas Pipeline Restored After Lightning-Sparked Inferno in Mississippi

May 2 2023 // Natural gas is flowing again in a Mississippi pipeline after a towering blaze Friday that officials believe was caused by a lightning strike. The pipeline’s owner, TC Energy Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, said Saturday...

Mississippi River Continues to Rise in Iowa, Illinois

May 1 2023 // DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – People living along the Mississippi River watched warily Sunday as water levels rose in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, awaiting spring crests as floodwaters began to slowly recede and...

Mississippi Tire Plant Partly Covered, Will Reopen in June After Tornado

May 1 2023 // A northeast Mississippi tire plant that was damaged by an April tornado is expected to restart production in June. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said this week that it was likely to take several months for its Cooper Tire...

Mississippi River Flooding Prompts Evacuations, Sandbagging in Iowa

Apr 28 2023 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Some residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled Wednesday to stack sandbags in preparation for what forecasters say could be...

Senior Perks: Older Producers Can Drop Continuing Ed, Mississippi Law Says

Apr 26 2023 // Mississippi insurance producers age 65 and older who have at least 25 years in the business no longer need to keep up with continuing education requirements, according to a law that took effect this month. House Bill 1084,...

Negligence Led to Mississippi Grain Bin Death, OSHA Finds

Apr 25 2023 // A South African teenage farm worker who suffocated to death after falling into a grain storage bin would still be alive had a Mississippi soybean farm followed federal workplace safety standards, inspectors with the U.S....

Minnesota Prepares for Flooding on Mississippi, Other Rivers

Apr 20 2023 // STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – The Metropolitan Airports Commission temporarily shut down flight operations for much of Tuesday at the St. Paul Downtown Airport while crews installed flood control barriers to hold back...

Insured Losses from Mississippi Tornado Nearing $100 Million

Apr 20 2023 // Insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number, the state insurance department...

Sedgwick Acquires Appraisal Service in Mississippi

Apr 20 2023 // Sedgwick, the global benefits, risk management and claims management firm, has acquired Appraisal Service of Mississippi Inc., an auto and property valuation firm. The move further expands Sedgwick’s presence in auto...

Mississippi City Faces Tough Road Rebuilding After Tornado

Apr 17 2023 // The scent of the Mississippi Delta’s soil took hold of Charlie Weissinger’s psyche at an early age, and he has chased it ever since. Weissinger, 37, works at a bank to support his farming addiction in Rolling...

Goodyear’s 2nd-Largest Plant Still Recovering After Mississippi Tornado

Apr 14 2023 // Production at a large north Mississippi tire plant has ground to a halt in the wake of a damaging tornado, pausing operations at one of Goodyear’s largest production facilities in North America. Storms that dropped...

Kin Spins Into Tornado-Prone Mississippi, Relying on Data for Risk Pricing

Apr 12 2023 // Kin Insurance and its reciprocal exchange program have expanded into Mississippi, just as tornado damage may be worsening in the state. Mississippi saw 184 tornadoes in 2022, ranking it first in the nation for tornado...

New Mississippi Law on Pet Insurance Requires Exclusions to be Disclosed

Apr 4 2023 // The Mississippi insurance commissioner is reminding consumers and insurance companies that the state will soon have a pet insurance regulatory framework in place, thanks to a law signed in March by the governor. “Pet...