8 Mississippi beaches are under bacteria water advisories ahead of Easter weekend. See list.

The bacteria keep turning up on beaches. Again on Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said routine tests had discovered it in three new places: Pass Christian West Beach, Gulfport Harbor Beach and Gulfport Central Beach. By Friday …

OU softball adjusts Mississippi State series schedule due to weather

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Gracelynn Vick: Everything to know about accidental death of Mississippi Coast child

Tragedy rocked the Mississippi Gulf Coast this week after a 6-year-old girl went missing from her yard on Sunday and was found dead hours later after law enforcement, family and community volunteers formed a search party in hopes of bringing her home safe. …

Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What you need to know

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in Washington D.C. The threats against FEMA could cause future …

Trump’s deregulation and FEMA cuts put Mississippi River and others at extreme risk, report warns

The Mississippi River tops this year’s list of America’s most endangered waterways, as environmental groups warn that President Trump’s sweeping deregulation and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) budget cuts are accelerating threats to rivers …

What's open or closed on Good Friday? What Mississippi needs to know

Good Friday, observed on April 18, 2025, commemorates Jesus' crucifixion and precedes Easter Sunday. While not a federal or Mississippi state holiday, some businesses and schools may be closed. Mail services (USPS, FedEx, UPS) operate normally on Good …

Mississippi Education Leaders Reeling After Trump Administration Rescinds $137 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for ...

Mississippi’s private and public schools could lose more than $137 million after the U.S. Department of Education decided to rescind remaining COVID-19 relief funds. The federal government awarded the funds amid the pandemic to help states and school …

Mississippi River continues to rise

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as of Friday morning, the Mississippi River level at Vicksburg is nearly 46 feet.The …

Mississippi Sound Coalition calls for reform to spillway openings as river levels rise

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Sound Coalition is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to limit the release of flood waters through the Bonnet Carré Spillway. This comes as the USACE prepares to begin practice operations on the …