May 2012 Archive

The small northeast Mississippi community of Guntown is slowly returning to normal. That’s after hundreds of law enforcement personnel had searched desperately for the kidnapped eight and 12-year-old Bain sisters from Tennessee last week.

Port officials say a plan to widen the Pascagoula shipping channel will make operations more efficient. But some residents are concerned the project may dredge up oil from the BP spill.

Teens are finding it hard to get a summer job.

Municipal leaders from across Mississippi hope to bridge racial gaps within their own communities. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how many say gaining a better understanding of each other is one of the first steps to solving Mississippi's problems.

Drunk driving kills hundreds of Mississippians a year, and advocates are trying to cut that number.

A coalition of civil rights leaders have gathered in Jackson discussing their battle to ensure voting rights for all Americans. MPB's Daniel Cherry has more.

This is National Travel and Tourism Week and Mississippi’s economic development leaders say Hollywood and cultural trails are having a positive impact.

An exisiting tax credit could help more Mississippi small business owners provider health insurance.

The Southern Gaming Summit at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum this week is expected to draw more than 2,000 people. Industry professionals are hoping for a jackpot year.

Mississippi's Secretary of State is calling for disciplinary action against a US Department of Justice employee for negative comments made about the Magnolia State.

Hundreds of Mississippi turn out for a job fair in Yazoo City.

An Honor Flight from Gulfport to Washington, D.C. for Mississippi World War II veterans celebrates more than memories – it’s about freedom. Ninety-four veterans found themselves honored at every step of the way.

Students attending Mississippi's public universities will see yet another tuition increase in the Fall.

Mississippi schools could soon be graded the same way their students are.

DeSoto County remembers its fallen police officers, killed in the line of duty, dating back to 1912.