Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Gulf State Residents Relieved But Wary Over BP Oil Well Fix
Jul 16 2010 // News that oil has stopped leaking from BP’s blown-out well into the Gulf of Mexico spread a wave of relief Thursday among coastal residents, but it failed to dispel concerns about the disaster’s long-term...
Mississippi Demands City Repay Misspent Fire Insurance Funds
Jul 15 2010 // Former Sledge Mayor Bernard Handy, former City Clerk Mary Allen and current City Clerk Yvonne Amos have been issued demand letters for the repayment of illegally spent Fire Insurance Rebate Program funds. Auditor Stacey...
Ratings Roundup: Heddington, MS Frontier, Oman Insurance
Jul 13 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of Bermuda-based Heddington Insurance Limited, both with stable outlooks. The ratings...
It Figures
Jul 5 2010 // 9.8% The average drop in South Carolina workers compensation rates approved by state insurance regulators. Insurance Director Scott Richardson also reported that the Assigned Risk Plan, the residual market mechanism,...
FEMA: States Need Time to Review Flood Map
Jul 5 2010 // After facing strong opposition during a public meeting in Arkansas, a top federal official wants to give cities and towns in the Mississippi Delta more time to review maps that outline where flood insurance would be...
Bad Weather Hinders BP Oil Cleanup; Oil Invades More Wetlands
Jul 2 2010 // Tropical storm Alex slowed oil spill clean-up and containment work in the Gulf of Mexico and drove more petroleum into fragile Gulf wetlands and beaches Thursday, with any permanent fix to BP Plc’s ruptured deep-sea...
FEMA: Arkansas, Other Delta States Need Time to Review Flood Map
Jun 24 2010 // After facing strong opposition during a public meeting in Arkansas, a top federal official wants to give cities and towns in the Mississippi Delta more time to review maps that outline where flood insurance would be...
Mississippi County Ordinance Requires Some Dog Owners to Buy Insurance
Jun 23 2010 // Hinds County residents who own pit bulls, hybrid wolf dogs and exotic animals must obtain a permit from the sheriff’s department and hold insurance under changes approved to the animal control ordinance. The...
Mississippi Ban on Sale of Toy Lighters Goes Into Effect July 1
Jun 22 2010 // Retailers throughout Mississippi have a little less than two weeks to remove all novelty lighters from their shelves. The law which bans the sale and distribution of these lighters takes effect on July 1. Novelty lighters...
Oil Fears May Hurt Gulf States’ Economies More Than BP Spill
Jun 18 2010 // Fear that oil from a huge BP Plc spill will damage Mississippi’s coast is hurting the state’s economy more than oil damage itself, according to a new report. Tourists are staying away from restaurants and...
Insurance an Issue as Mississippi City Seeks to Restore Taxi Service
Jun 17 2010 // Vicksburg officials hope to attract one or more taxi companies as the city prepares to relaunch local cab service. The city has been without taxi service for nearly a year. Jim Stirgus Jr., president of the recently...
BP Oil Spill Costing Mississippi Coast $120 Million: Report
Jun 17 2010 // The Gulf of Mexico oil spill will cost Mississippi’s coastal counties nearly $120 million in lost tourism and service industry revenues this summer season, even though the state’s beaches have not been hit by...
Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Premises Shooting Liability Case
Jun 11 2010 // The owners of a Belzoni convenience store shouldn’t be liable after a man was shot and wounded in its parking lot, attorneys for the business told the Mississippi Supreme Court this week. Justices heard arguments in...
Mississippi, Florida AGs Putting Pressure on BP
Jun 11 2010 // Attorneys general in Florida and Mississippi are upping the political pressure on BP over the oil gusher that is threatening their states and the entire Gulf Coast. Florida Attorney General McCollum sent a letter to BP...
$4.6 Million in Aid Approved Since Mississippi Spring Storms
Jun 10 2010 // Federal and state agencies have approved more than $4.6 million in the past five weeks to help people recover from tornadoes, floods and severe storms this spring in Mississippi. Of that total, more than $3.5 million has...
Mississippi Attorneys’ Lawsuit Against Scruggs Dismissed
Jun 10 2010 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Gulf Coast attorneys who had accused former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and associated law firms of using money owed to them in a scheme to bribe...
Mississippi Home’s Concrete Structure Cuts Insurance Cost
Jun 7 2010 // The Dubuisson home will resemble others in the traditional Pass Christian neighborhood when construction is complete this summer yet underneath will be a superstructure built to withstand 200 mile-per-hour winds and cut...
Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Mississippi, Alabama Islands
Jun 1 2010 // Oil from BP’s out-of-control Gulf of Mexico oil spill could threaten the Mississippi and Alabama coasts this week, U.S. forecasters said Monday, as public anger surged over the country’s worst environmental...
State Farm to Seek Home Insurance Rate Hike in Mississippi
May 26 2010 // State Farm will file a rate increase with Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney in the next few months. Company spokesman David Majors said that details are still being worked out. Last year, State Farm boosted...
Federal Aid for Mississippi Tornado Victims Tops $2.4 Million
May 21 2010 // Nearly one month after the April 23-24 tornadoes, federal disaster assistance provided to tornado survivors reached more than $2.4 million, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency...
