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Greenville police arrested two people after a reported burglary at a Burns Street residence and charged them with burglary and trespassing.
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DeSoto County voters face a 5 p.m. in-person registration deadline; a Biloxi baseball exhibition is canceled as Northwest teams rise in national rankings.
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DeSoto County voters can register in person by 5 p.m. today or mail an application postmarked today for the November 3 election.
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October 5 morning: Gulf formation odds rise to 70%, Tuesday boating advisory, expired flood watch, northern fire danger, nursing scholarship, health opportunities and today’s voter deadline.
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A West Blocton, Alabama, man was arrested in Starkville and is being held at the Oktibbeha County Jail pending extradition.
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Greenville police recovered two firearms, including a handgun with an apparent conversion device, during a traffic stop near Lewis Street and Ely Lane.
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October 4 evening: southern flood-watch rainfall forecast decreases, Gulf development risk emerges, Monday forecasts shift, and state cancer data and service deadlines come into focus.
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Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State rally to SWAC wins while East Union stays unbeaten in volleyball; no standalone news report met the 24-hour cutoff.
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October 4 morning: southern flood watch, shifting inland rain forecasts, Jackson’s completed tower demolition, Monday voter registration, pediatric training and New Albany Bug Day.
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October 3 evening: flood watch adds three inland counties, Rankin deputies report a railway obstruction, evening forecasts change and Sunday I-55 travel plans remain in place.
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A Rankin County rail scare and Jackson’s coming I-55 closure lead Saturday’s Mississippi news; Petal, Jackson Prep and college teams make the sports rundown.
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A Florida man was detained after an SUV blocked railroad tracks in Rankin County and an approaching freight train stopped nearby.
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October 3 morning: a Coast flood watch, today’s Arthur assistance deadline, Sunday’s Jackson I-55 closure, Monday voter registration and Olive Branch movie plans.
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The former Mississippi Department of Public Safety tower will be demolished Sunday, prompting a brief I-55 closure in Jackson.
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A crash involving an 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle closed one northbound lane of I-55 in Hinds County.
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Starkville police say alternate routes will close after this weekend’s football game as traffic is directed to major thoroughfares.
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The former Mississippi Department of Public Safety Administration Tower will be demolished Sunday, prompting a brief I-55 closure in Jackson.
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