Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama and Mississippi Officials Ready for Hurricane Response
May 23 2008 // With no Gulf Coast hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Alabama and Mississippi officials have worried that residents and tourists could become complacent about the seriousness of orders to flee the next disaster...
Mississippi Court Agrees to Hear Katrina Insurance Issue
May 22 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether an insurance policy can be interpreted in a wind versus water dispute over Hurricane Katrina claims. The lawsuit was filed in Harrison County Circuit Court by...
Federal Loans Available to Mississippi Flood Victims
May 22 2008 // The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened offices for Mississippi flood victims to apply for assistance. Those affected by the flooding Mississippi River can apply for...
Sample Joins Mississippi Insurance Department as Investigator
May 21 2008 // Octavius Sample has joined the Mississippi Insurance Department as an investigator, according to Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. Sample is a 10-year veteran of the Clinton Police Department. He will work with John...
Mississippi Lawyer Ordered to Release Records to State Farm
May 19 2008 // A federal judge has ordered Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to turn over policyholder records to State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. within 15 days. Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm is entitled to...
Pinnacle Settles with 2 Insurers over Katrina Damage in Mississippi
May 16 2008 // Casino owner Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. settled a lawsuit with two insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina damage to the company’s property in Mississippi. Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Co. agreed to pay...
Mississippi Coast Insurance Rates Nearing Pre-Katrina Levels
May 14 2008 // Collaboration between Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, the state Legislature, Gov. Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association has managed to return Gulf Coast insurance premiums to...
Small Mississippi Earthquake Shakes Belden Area
May 13 2008 // Officials with the National Weather Service in Memphis and Lee County E-911 say an earthquake caused no injuries after it hit the Belden, Miss. area on May 10. A dispatcher for 911, Tanya Mayo, says the earthquake...
Mississippi River Receding Quickly in Mississippi
May 12 2008 // With the Mississippi River receding at quick pace, officials opened the Steele Bayou flood control gates in Vicksburg May 8. That means water should also start receding from the 344,000 acres of flooded forest and farmland...
Alabama Joins 3 other Katrina-stricken States to Update House Panel
May 12 2008 // An Alabama official estimates the state needs between $100 million to $110 million – double its allocated federal aid – to address persistent housing needs in 22 counties declared disaster areas from Hurricane...
Mississippi Emergency Agency Reports Damage in Latest Round of Tornadoes
May 9 2008 // Severe weather and tornadoes moved through several North Mississippi counties on May 8 causing damage to property and infrastructure. The state emergency operations center in Pearl, Miss. posted initial damage reports in...
New Mississippi Supreme Court Building Floods
May 9 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court is rescheduling cases after the new Gartin Justice Building was flooded on all four floors. The building houses the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, among others. Judges and their staff...
Mississippi Governor Matches Funds for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
May 9 2008 // Local governments needing hazard mitigation grants to increase community safety and disaster preparedness will pay less money to match federal dollars, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said. State and local governments,...
5 Mississippi Counties under State of Emergency after Severe Weather
May 6 2008 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency for five counties following a severe weather system and tornadoes affected parts of North Mississippi on May 2. Thunderstorms with high winds, tornadoes and...
Mississippi Officials Revise Jackson Damage Estimate
May 5 2008 // The city of Jackson, Miss. revised its damage estimate from the April 4 tornadoes to $5.8 million in a second attempt at getting federal disaster assistance. The city and Hinds County are seeking reimbursement for cleanup...
Mississippi Mill Blast Kills 1, Injures 17
May 5 2008 // An explosion tore through a Mississippi paper mill May 3 after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said. The explosion occurred as workers started a boiler at the...
Hurricane Season Looming, Mississippi Commissioner Says Be Prepared
May 2 2008 // With the 2008 hurricane season less than a month away, Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney encourages all coastal residents to protect their lives and property by making preparations now. One of the first...
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Lockheed Suit in Mississippi
May 1 2008 // A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Billy Eugene Bradley’s lawsuit against Lockheed Martin Corp., in which Bradley claimed he was wrongfully fired and suffered emotional problems after a 2003...
Mississippi Lawmakers Expand Public Safety ‘One Call’ Law
Apr 30 2008 // A bill pending before the governor would require all private and public companies that run underground lines to join Mississippi’s “One Call” network. Gov. Haley Barbour has until May 12 to act on the...
Shooting Prompts Safety Measures at Mississippi College
Apr 28 2008 // Mississippi’s Jackson State University will install metal detectors in two dormitories and ban visitors to both residential halls as part of new security measures. JSU spokesman Anthony Dean said April 24 that the...
