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Mississippi Lawmakers Revive Wind-Mitigation Program with $15,000 Grants
Apr 2 2026 // Mississippi will soon become the latest state to provide wind-mitigation grants for homeowners if the governor signs bills approved by lawmakers this week. Senate Bill 2049 revives a 20-year-old retrofit plan and creates...
5 Killed in Train-Van Collision in Mississippi
Mar 31 2026 // Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, near Wiggins, authorities said. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a...
Investigators Find Mississippi Gas Pipes Separated but Utility Discounted the Danger
Mar 30 2026 // Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall,...
Mississippi Jury Acquits Engineer Charged With Lying About 2017 Plane Crash
Mar 12 2026 // A jury has acquitted a former engineer overseeing military aircraft maintenance of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation of a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi...
Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack
Feb 24 2026 // A ransomware attack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all of its roughly three dozen clinics around the state and cancel elective procedures for a second day on Friday, hobbling one of the...
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