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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.

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.
 

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.

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.

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.

Rising fuel costs are hurting Mississippi's nearly seven billion dollar agriculture industry. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how rising fuel costs are hitting home for many of the state's farmers.

The first Grammy museum to be located outside of California will call Mississippi home. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how the new museum will highlight Mississippi's influence on music around the world.

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.

A new study shows that Mississippi families have some of the lowest net worth in the nation. MPB's Jeffrey Hess tells us what that means for Mississippians. 

Today marks one year since the nation’s worst oil spill threatened the marine life and livelihood of the Gulf Coast. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports state and business leaders in Mississippi say they’re still struggling to erase the perception of tainted seafood. 

The Governor is expected to ask the federal government for assistance today. That's following Friday's deadly tornado outbreak which severely damaged or destroyed more than 300 homes in Mississippi. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on FEMA's damage assessment