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Arlene forms as first tropical storm of the season. Here’s what to expect

Tropical Depression 2 has become Tropical Storm Arlene as it continues to linger off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.

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No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state’s largest public corruption case.

Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposals

An Associated Press analysis has found that many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation.

'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states

Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.

'Affront to democracy,' Mississippi resident says of appointing judges where most are elected

Three residents of Mississippi’s capital city say their rights are undermined by a new state law that would create a court inside Jackson with judges who are appointed.

White woman whose claim caused Emmett Till murder has died

The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of whistling at and accosting her in 1955 has died.

Residents told to lock doors amid search for 4 jail escapees, including murder suspect

A police official says man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is a suspect in a Monday night killing is believed to have died after barricading himself in a home and setting it on fire during an armed standoff with deputies.

Alabama and Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day

Alabama and Mississippi closed government offices on Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish or rename Confederate holidays.

NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘separate and unequal policing’

The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.

Judge: Mississippi must give religious exemption on vaccines

A federal judge says Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that are required so children can attend school.

Central Florida to see scattered storms before hot weekend

It's going to be hot this weekend in the Orlando area.

🏡Most difficult states to get a mortgage in

The Southeast is one of the toughest areas of the country to get a mortgage.

Biden's strategy on Trump's indictment: No comment

President Joe Biden says he's not going to talk about former President Donald Trump’s New York indictment.

Mississippi pushes more state policing in mostly Black city

The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Legislature is taking final steps to expand the territory of a state-run police department inside Jackson.

☀️More 90-degree days, but Ian no more 🌀

The Pinpoint weather newsletter for 3/30.

5 ways you can help tornado victims in Mississippi

A deadly tornado practically destroyed the small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi and the surrounding areas, killing dozens and leaving a community in need of help.

Correction: Mississippi-Education Superintendent story

In a story published March 29, 2023, about the Mississippi Senate voting not to confirm a new state superintendent of education, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the previous superintendent, Carey Wright, had served 13 years.

Photos: Tornado in Mississippi leaves devastation for community

The town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi was hit be a deadly tornado on Friday that left 26 people dead and others very injured.

Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming

A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range.

Daughter: Mississippi tornado victim was ‘beautiful soul’

Queen’terica Jones found her mother's lifeless body after a tornado slammed into the rural town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

Video: Breaking down timeline of tragic tornadoes in Mississippi

In the video above, meteorologist Jonathan Kegges breaks down the timeline of events of the recent tornadoes that ravaged Mississippi and what people should look for on the radar to help deal with future tornadoes.

Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded.

Mississippi tornado victims wonder, 'How can we rebuild?'

Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi.

Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta

Many residents in one of the Mississippi towns hit hardest by devastating tornadoes have found solace in their church communities Sunday.

Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi

Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction in Mississippi even as furious new storms struck Georgia.

After tornado, harrowing tales of survival in Mississippi

Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night.

Weather service: Mississippi tornadoes deadliest since 2011

With at least 25 people dead in Mississippi, tornadoes that ravaged parts of the Deep South overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade.

Radar perspective: Mississippi tornado emergency from March 24

Meteorologist Jonathan Kegges discusses deadly tornado

'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26

Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens.

Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years

Madison Scott hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left that gave Mississippi the lead for good, Angel Baker scored 13 points, and the Rebels delivered on their declaration to get defensive, stunning top-seeded Stanford 54-49 on Sunday night to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years.

Electric car stores will be restricted in Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that will restrict electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealerships.

Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Mississippi has hired Chris Beard as its basketball coach just over two months after his firing from Texas following a domestic violence arrest.

Medicaid coverage for new moms gaining support in GOP states

After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new mothers, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are reversing course.

No. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach SEC final

Laeticia Amihere scored 17 points and Aliyah Boston posted her 80th career double-double to lead No. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi.

Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18.

Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is doing an abrupt about-face on an issue Democrats have been hammering him on this election year.

South Carolina's No. 1 run in women's Top 25 hits 35 weeks

South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday.

No. 1 South Carolina survives 64-57 in overtime at Ole Miss

Zia Cooke scored five of her 24 points in overtime to help No. 1 South Carolina remain unbeaten with a 64-57 victory over Mississippi.

Man recounts home assault amid 6 fatal Mississippi shootings

A gunman who authorities say killed six people in Mississippi busted into his ex-wife’s home and smashed her boyfriend in the head with the butt of a gun before shooting her in the head.

Sheriff: Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in Mississippi

A Mississippi sheriff says a lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather at multiple locations in a small, rural town near the Tennessee state line.

Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till

President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie “Till,” about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi.

Strong tornadoes possible across parts of the Deep South

Parts of the Deep South are once again under the gun for severe weather.

Lawsuit seeks white woman's arrest in Emmett Till kidnapping

A relative of Emmett Till is suing to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to Till's lynching.

Brett Favre sues auditor, sportscasters in defamation case

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has filed lawsuits accusing the Mississippi state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money.

Black lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House OKs crime bill

Black lawmakers in Missouri are accusing House Republican leaders of racism after shutting down debate and passing a bill that could strip power from the Black woman elected as the St. Louis prosecutor.

Doctor, GOP governor clash over private Medicaid discussion

A former University of Mississippi chancellor says Republican Gov. Tate Reeves spoke privately with him years ago about the benefits of expanding Medicaid to people in low-wage jobs.

Mississippi's 1st Black woman legislator won't seek new term

The first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature 38 years ago says she will not seek another term.

Jay-Z-funded lawsuits end as Mississippi improves prison

Attorneys hired by Jay-Z and other entertainers have ended two lawsuits they filed on behalf of Mississippi inmates in 2020 over what they called squalid living conditions at the state’s oldest prison.

Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices

TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network.

Farms settle suits on using immigrants over Black US workers

Two agriculture businesses in the Mississippi Delta and some Black farm workers have settled the workers’ lawsuits.

Kiffin: Texas Tech player spit, possibly used racial slur

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said a Texas Tech player spit on one of his players and possibly used a racial slur Wednesday night in the Texas Bowl.

Boil water order issued in Mississippi capital amid freeze

City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say residents must boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures.

Water pressure 'fluctuating' in Jackson amid frigid weather

Officials say the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, is experiencing fluctuating pressure impacting residents on Saturday amid frigid temperatures.

$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars.

South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards advance north

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown into pieces.

VIDEO: The best of Mike Leach’s witty commentary on life issues

While Leach may have passed away, his witty commentary will live on forever.

Mississippi executes man for rape, murder of teen girl

A Mississippi man has been put to death by lethal injection for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl more than two decades ago.

Mississippi State's Mike Leach listed in critical condition

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is listed in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson.

Man pleads guilty to federal hate crime for cross burning

A Mississippi man who burned a cross in his front yard to intimidate his Black neighbors has pleaded guilty in federal court to a hate crime.

Judge OKs federal intervention in struggling water system

The U.S. Justice Department has received a federal judge’s approval to carry out its proposal to improve the precarious water system in Mississippi’s capital city.

Deep South tornado outbreak: 2 dead from twister in the dark

A twister roaring out of the early morning darkness ripped through a small Alabama community, killing two during an outbreak of tornadoes in the South.

Storms cause major tornadoes, flooding around the South

Residents in several towns across Louisiana and Mississippi have taken cover amid the blare of tornado sirens amid a severe weather outbreak erupting in the Deep South.

Judge mulls arguments in Mississippi death penalty protocol

A federal judge will decide whether to block Mississippi from using three drugs when it puts inmates to death.

Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit by the state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. An attorney for Favre filed papers Monday saying the Mississippi Department of Human Services “groundlessly and irresponsibly seeks to blame Favre for its own grossly improper and unlawful handling of welfare funds and its own failure to properly monitor...

Kiffin staying at Ole Miss with 'a lot of work left to do'

Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin says he has informed school officials he will be staying put.

Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22

Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:25 remaining to preserve a 24-22 Egg Bowl win over No. 20 Mississippi.

AP VoteCast: How voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift

In Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours.

US vote counting unaffected by cyberattacks, officials say

No digital intrusions are known to have affected the counting of the midterm vote.

Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds

Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure.

EPA: Water in Mississippi's capital city is safe to drink

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the water in Mississippi's capital city is now safe to drink, following months of sampling at a water treatment plant overwhelmed by late August flooding.

Dart, Judkins lead No. 15 Ole Miss past Texas A&M 31-28

Quinshon Judkins rushed for 205 yards, Jaxson Dart passed for three touchdowns and No. 15 Mississippi beat Texas A&M 31-28.

Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till’s mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955.

Mississippi ex-Gov. Haley Barbour hospitalized after wreck

Law enforcement officials say former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road.

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

Mississippi expects 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling denying abortion rights.

AP Top 25: LSU re-enters at No. 18 ahead of visit from 'Bama

LSU re-entered The Associated Press College Football poll at No. 18 and No. 25 South Carolina earned a ranking for the first time in four seasons.

Dynamic Daniels, LSU, roar back on No. 7 Ole Miss, 45-20

Jayden Daniels ran for three touchdowns and passed for two scores, and LSU roared back from an early two-touchdown deficit to hand No. 7 Mississippi its first loss this season, 45-20.

'Change has come': Mississippi unveils Emmett Till statue

A Mississippi community has unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till.

Day care workers charged, accused of scaring toddlers with Halloween mask

Authorities say five people linked to viral video footage of workers using a scary mask to frighten children at a Mississippi daycare are now facing charges.

EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system.

Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders

A new biopic about the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement, is being promoted as a tribute to Black women and Black mothers who are continuing her legacy and fight for justice, equality and equity.

Ole Miss honors James Meredith 60 years after integration

The University of Mississippi is paying tribute to James Meredith 60 years after integration.

Riley with 66 shares lead at Sanderson Farms in home state

Davis Riley has a share of the lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship.

NAACP says Jackson's water problems are civil rights issue

The NAACP on Tuesday accused Mississippi of discriminating against Black residents by denying badly needed federal funds for drinking water infrastructure in Jackson and instead diverting money to largely-white communities that needed it less.

Funds to fix Jackson's water crisis held up as governor rose

Years before he became Mississippi governor, Tate Reeves served as the state's treasurer and had a hand in delaying funds for water system repairs in the capital city of Jackson.

Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital

A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday.

Governor: Mississippi capital's water is again safe to drink

After nearly seven weeks of being forced to boil their water before drinking it or using it to brush teeth, people in Mississippi’s largest city are being told that water from the tap is safe to consume.

Texts: Mississippi ex-governor knew of Favre welfare money

Newly revealed text messages show how deeply a Mississippi governor was involved in the state paying more than $1 million in welfare money to Brett Favre to help pay for one of the retired NFL quarterback’s pet projects.

EPA leader: Jackson needs 'fair share' of money to fix water

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he wants Mississippi’s capital city to receive “its fair share” of federal money to repair a troubled water system.

Students return to campus amid water crisis in Jackson

Students in Mississippi’s capital were able to return to class for the first time in a week with assurances that the toilets in sinks in their buildings would finally work.

Some states could tax Biden’s student loan debt relief

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers.

Man faces criminal charges after threatening to crash plane in Mississippi, officials say

Authorities say a man who stole a plane and flew it over Mississippi after threatening to crash it into a Walmart store faces charges of grand larceny and terroristic threats.

Jackson's new worry: More water pressure could break pipes

Officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say restoration of water pressure continues at a long-troubled water plant.

Some improvement seen as Jackson water woes continue

The White House says the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit Mississippi's capital city on Friday as local, state and federal officials deal with a water system crisis.

Jackson water crisis forces residents to find alternatives

People are waiting in lines for water in Jackson, Mississippi, after the partial failure of the the city water system.

Mississippi capital: Water everywhere, not a drop to drink

Water has caused a crisis in Mississippi’s capital city.

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall worsened problems in a water treatment plant in the capital city.

Flooding looms large again in Mississippi's capital city

Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city.

Rapid rainfall floods buildings and highways in Deep South

People in parts of the Deep South are cleaning up after flash flooding sent water into churches, homes and businesses.

Hurricane Katrina remains costliest US storm in history for 17 years straight

Late August storms have proven history of devastating many states along the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast in 2005, just 13 years after Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida.

FIU football player Luke Knox, brother of Bills tight end, dies at 22

Florida International University says football player Luke Knox has died.

Troubling questions unresolved in latest end to Till case

The white woman whose accusations prompted the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955 talks in a memoir about getting preferential treatment from Mississippi authorities soon after the killing.

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