Science

With the Mississippi River expected to start cresting this week, top state officials are laying out their plans for how to handle the record flooding. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that they are making plans for the "worst case scenario".

Farmers in Mississippi's delta counties are preparing to count their losses from the coming flood. New flood estimates put large swaths of prime, recently planted land underwater. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on what the farmers plan to do when the waters rise.

Scientists have found seafood helps fight obesity and other health problems. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports Gulf Coast chemists say Mississippi may be the fattest state, but the way to better health is in our own waters.

Mississippians living along the Mississippi river are bracing for what could be the worst flood since 1927. The National Weather Service has raised the projected cresting height of the Mississippi River. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports the some in Vicksburg remain skeptical about the flooding risks.

The last of the casinos in Tunica are now closed due to rising floodwaters on the Mississippi River. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on the affects the closures will have on the community and the state.

Casinos in Tunica are shutting their doors due to a swelling Mississippi River. MPB’s Daniel Cherry reports how that closure could affect the rest of the state.

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.

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.

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

Three Native American women are walking across Mississippi on their way to Lake Superior. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that they are carrying a bucket of water from the Gulf of Mexico to Wisconsin to raise awareness about clean water.

A group of Mississippi religious leaders is calling for a halt to all state executions. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the religious advocates are reacting to two executions scheduled by the state Supreme Court. 

One year after the BP oil spill, a coalition of community groups is looking toward the future with a proposal for long-term recovery of the Gulf. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports the coalition remembered the victims of the Deepwater Horizon explosion on Wednesday.

Victims are picking up the pieces and trying to return to their lives after a deadly outbreak of storms devastated parts of Mississippi. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on cleanup efforts and what those affected can do to get back on their feet.

Mississippi Community colleges are preparing to spend their share of a massive bond bill approved by the state legislature this year. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on how the 15 colleges are splitting 25 million dollars.