Mississippi

Jerri Lynn Isreal, a 66-year-old Mississippi mother, has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of her son, John Allen Gaither. The arrest follows a welfare concern call in December regarding a possible missing person

Newly released video from a Mississippi officer’s body-worn camera shows the moment he shot Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy who had called 911 for help.

In a disturbing incident in Forest, Mississippi, Sammy Patrick has been apprehended by the Scott County Sheriff's office for the alleged brutal murder, rape, and arson of a 73-year-old woman, Dee Eady.

A truck driver, possibly experiencing a medical emergency, crashed into a national cemetery, damaging 10 headstones of deceased veterans along with other structures.

Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.

A shocking video captured at a Mississippi home shows the moment when a bolt of lightning hit a tree and split it in half.

The Mississippi welfare fraud case has also named NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre.

Last week's tornado destroyed roughly 300 homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and the nearby town of Silver City. The death toll in Mississippi stood at 21. One person died in Alabama, as well.

Donations will help support communities needing critical resources, including water and housing assistance.

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.

“They said you need to take cover, but it happened so fast a lot of people didn’t even get a chance to take cover."

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

Dozens more are injured and at least four people are missing, Mississippi officials said.

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

Valentine’s Day can bring out the pettiness in people, and police in Mississippi are here for it.

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the US a 'C-' overall for its drinking water systems.

Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the fatal shootings.

Two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed early Wednesday by a woman who they had talked to for nearly 30 minutes in a motel parking lot, authorities said. The woman also died.

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 after being hospitalized with a heart condition.