Recovery from deadly Mississippi tornado tough for low-income residents

Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta where the massive tornado struck has long been one of the poorest parts of the state.

Wife accused of murdering husband on Facebook Live

Authorities in Mississippi believe the couple got into an argument that turned physical.

Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Texas suspended Chris Beard after his Dec. 12 arrest and fired him three weeks later when Texas officials told Beard’s attorney he was “unfit" to lead the program.

Man escaped jail twice before stealing vehicles, leading authorities on chase in North Texas, police say

Authorities say Tyler Payne escaped jail twice and ended up in North Texas, where he committed more crimes before leading deputies on a chase that came to a violent end earlier this week.

Former daycare workers charged, accused of scaring kids with 'Scream' mask

Video footage showed one of the former Mississippi daycare employees wearing a mask similar to the "Scream" movies and yelling at children who didn't "clean up" or "act good."

Jackson water crisis: City sees some improvements in damaged water system

The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure.

Man admits faking his death to avoid sex abuse charges

A military veteran pleaded guilty to faking his own death to try to avoid sexual abuse charges in Mississippi.

Emmett Till murder: Grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation incited Black teen's lynching

A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and a newly revealed memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday.