Mississippi News

Mississippi Department of Transportation creates saftey for commerical truck drivers. 

The Toyota plant in Itawamba County has followed through on its promise to create new jobs.

Hundreds of high school athletes and their coaches will converge on Veteran's Stadium in Jackson , for the 2010 Mississippi High School Activities Association's State Football Championships.

Mississippi's economy continues its painfully slow climb out of the recession. But even a quick recovery might be too late for many in Mississippi. MPB's Jeffrey Hess visits a rural town to find out how much longer people can wait.

Controversy continues over what really happened to the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, and just how negative the impacts are.

After more than 16 years of hard work, a new educational, and fun, museum for kids opens in the Capitol City. MPB's Jeffrey Hess was there as the Mississippi Children's Museum opened for a special preview on Thursday.

The Mississippi Department of Education has given the Jackson Public School District until late this month to fix problems with how they educate students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the changes follow complaints by parents and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

After 133 years of academic excellence, Jackson State University has its first female president. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on the high expectations of the stakeholders.

With rough weather on the prowl, Magee has become the newest community to receive StormReady Status. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how it could help save thousands of lives.

Family and friends in Yazoo City come together to help a business owner save her store, after it was badly damaged by a tornado. This is the second tornado to hit the city this year. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that victims of the first tornado are helping the new victims recover.

Members of the 185th Aviation unit are mobilizing for a one year tour to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on an emotional goodbye for family.

Despite his size, Gibbs has experienced a concussion, on the field.

"I did, it wasn't from football though, I had it from soccer. I had it when I was about 12 in the state tournament. I got kicked in the head. I don't remember much of it but I don't think it felt too good," Gibbs said.

President Obama has been in office for nearly two years. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has this report on how historians think he is doing.

Mississippi’s Delta has received much of archaeological focus in the state, but as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports the Gulf Coast is turning out to have its own rich past.