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Irene, the Atlantic hurricane season's first storm, is a reminder for Gulf Coast residents to be prepared.

Libya might be several thousand miles away, but experts say Mississippians could feel the effect.

In a second settlement, thousands more African American farmers are getting set to take part in a billion dollar class action lawsuit against the U-S Department of Agriculture for years of discrimination.

Six years after Hurricane Katrina wiped out thousands of homes on the Gulf Coast, the high cost of insurance is often blamed for the slow pace of recovery.

It’s the long distance call to end all long distance calls - from Mississippi directly to the International Space Station. Students talked with astronauts in a Skype-like video session from Stennis Space Center.

The weather is fine and the fishing is good, but charter boat captains say business is suffering because of the economy and lingering concerns about the BP oil spill.

Adverse weather and high demand for ethanol production has put the squeeze on corn supplies in the U.S. Mississippians might feel the effects soon.

A judge in Hinds County throws out a maid's lawsuit against the author of 'The Help'

Bullys aren't only hanging out on the playground anymore. Technology gives a cyberbully far greater access into a potential victim's life.

The film The Help opened nationwide this week. As MPB’s Sandra Knispel reports, the production brought more than just fame and stars to the Delta.

Foreclosures are higher in Mississippi than a month ago. Experts say that could slow down an already sluggish market.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College released a new social media policy that got twitter talking

The Mississippi NAACP wants hate crime charges against the teens accused of killing a Jackson African-American man.

Governor Haley Barbour says the downgrade shouldn't cost Mississippi.

The heat wave is being blamed for the death of three football players and one coach in the U.S. Mississippi coaches are making changes to protect their players.