Mississippi News

Mississippi scientists are studying dolphins to learn more about the effect of the BP oil spill.

Come up with a strong plan to change your worst schools, feds say, and we'll pay for it. But what to do?

Law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty are being honored this week.

Shrimp season will open soon in Mississippi. After Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill and the Mississippi River flooding, fishermen and state officials are hoping for a normal season.

Governor Phil Bryant has named Brent Christensen as the new executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority.

Delta residents weigh in on what is important about their region.

Between 1991 and 2008 nearly 147 thousand teens gave birth in Mississippi which  is considered to be the most religious state in the country.

Only two red snapper can be caught under federal limits, even though recreational fishermen say the waters are full of this favorite species. Some charter boat captains say the regulations are hurting their business.

Cancer prevention advocates are reminding Mississippians to protect themselves from the sun this summer.

A new crop of laws signed by Governor Phil Bryant aim to improve Mississippi's economy.

"A lot of them are not really trying to get pregnant but they are young. They think they're invincible, they feel as if this will not happen to me and they end up pregnant." 

The small northeast Mississippi community of Guntown is slowly returning to normal. That’s after hundreds of law enforcement personnel had searched desperately for the kidnapped eight and 12-year-old Bain sisters from Tennessee last week.

Port officials say a plan to widen the Pascagoula shipping channel will make operations more efficient. But some residents are concerned the project may dredge up oil from the BP spill.

Teens are finding it hard to get a summer job.

Municipal leaders from across Mississippi hope to bridge racial gaps within their own communities. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how many say gaining a better understanding of each other is one of the first steps to solving Mississippi's problems.