Mississippi News

The Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments Monday that will determine which school districts get property taxes from Chevron and the new Gulf Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.

As the Gulf Coast moves into hurricane season, Hancock County is opening five new shelters and adding buses and vans.

It was a largely peaceful town hall meeting in Oxford, when First District Congressman Alan Nunnelee submitted to the questions of roughly 75 constituents at the City Courthouse.

Estimates show the cost of the flood to agriculture could be more than 250 million dollars, but farmers in the Mississippi Delta have more to worry about than just floodwaters. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how growers this year are dealing with record flooding and a drought at the same time.

Democrats and Republicans are gearing up their campaigns to be Mississippi's next Governor.

Every year several Mississippians are killed when they are hit by a car while riding their bicycle. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on efforts by a statewide biking advocacy group to make the roads safer for cyclists.

Like most property owners on the Gulf Coast, churches are facing staggering insurance costs. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports one more storm like Katrina could make a big dent in the spiritual life of the Mississippi coast.

Mississippi’s diverse musical heritage is earning national recognition. 

An expansion of a program aimed at identifying those who are working illegally in the U.S. will be getting a test run in Mississippi.

Construction crews will soon be moving into a Natchez biofuels plant to convert it into a high tech renewable chemical producer.

While the national graduation rate is predicted to increase this year, many Mississippi students are failing to get a diploma. 

The levee system along the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers saved thousands of acres from going under water.

Four conservation groups are threatening to sue Mississippi for failing to protect sea turtles from being killed by shrimp nets. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports state officials and shrimpers say they’re doing their part to protect turtles.

The Mississippi Supreme Court is now deciding if a proposed "personhood" amendment to the state constitution can be on the ballot in November.