Mississippi News

The US Army Corp is in the process of raising the level of a lake off the Mississippi River. Increasing the water level will destroy some homes, docks and other structures around the lake. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that officials say raising the lake will also prevent a much bigger flooding disaster.

The violent tornadoes that ripped through the South left a swath of destruction and death in their wake. MPB’s Sandra Knispel filed this report from the small Mississippi town of Smithville, a community in Monroe County, that was largely reduced to rubble.

Attorney General Jim Hood is working to get medical treatment for people who believe they’re sick from the BP oil spill. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports a medical unit could arrive on the Gulf Coast in two or three months. 

Families in low lying areas along the Mississippi River are getting ready for what is expected to be the worst flood in nearly 70 years. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that some families preparing to leave have spent generations living by the River in Vicksburg.

Survivors picked through rubble Thursday in Smithville, a northeastern Mississippi town that was mostly flattened by violent storms that roared through the South a day earlier.
 

Camp Shelby opened its gates to give the media a rare look at the innovative military training and technology being used in Afghanistan. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports the military base continues to evolve with the demands of 21st Century warfare.

People who donate their bodies to science are helping future doctors by giving hands on experience. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how someone's final gift can provide an education that could save others.

Officials from the Juvenile justice system in Texas are offering advice on how to improve the treatment of children who are in the Mississippi's Justice System. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports.

Mississippi law enforcement is learning how to deal with terrorism suspects and violent non-U-S. citizens under a new Department of Homeland Security program. MPB’s Sandra Knispel has more on a training session that took place in Indianola yesterday.

The waterfront in Gulfport is showing signs of new life nearly six years after it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports on the groundbreaking Tuesday evening for the harbor services building.

A new report shows that Mississippi is among a handful of states that does not offer state sponsored pre-kindergarten education. It has been almost 30 years since Mississippi became the last state to offer kindergarten education. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports the leaders who brought Kindergarten to Mississippi see pre-K as the next step.

Many of Mississippi's best business talent have lost their jobs and now some are going into business for themselves. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how entrepreneurship is growing and how an NBA star wants to help.

The Gulf Research Initiative is offering $450 million in grants for projects related to the BP oil spill. MPB’s Rhonda Miller found Mississippi scientists ready to jump into the competition when it was announced Monday

Mississippi's largest airport is now better equipped to handle their increase in traffic. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a new $5 million jetbridge project brings Mississippi up to date for air travel standards.

Governor Haley Barbour may not be in the running for President in the 2012 election but some in the state believe he could still a vice presidential candidate. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on the Governor's long awaited announcement.