Mississippi State News

State employees can't get a break. Well, most can't. In 2012, Mississippi had 58,135 state employees earning an average salary of $41,870, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Mary Jo, a graduate of Mississippi State University, lives in Atlanta and works as an Account Executive for Ogilvy and Mather.

I drove to Starkville to interview Elizabeth Gwin, who is a vital 105 years old.

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is stepping up her presence on the Senate campaign landscape, endorsing Midland University President Ben Sasse in Nebraska and state Sen. Chris McDaniel in Mississippi Thursday.

Firefighter Richard L. Nichols of the Houston Fire Department graduated Feb. 20 from the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Firefighter course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.

Get ready for another competition between these two programs that won't necessarily deal with wins and losses.

Mississippi now has a total of 30 human West Nile Virus cases. New cases are reported this week in Hinds, Jones, and Madison counties.

Gautier Code Enforcement Officer Joe Bellas, at left, chats with resident Johnnie Sadler after a public workshop on revisions to the city's Animal Control Ordinance.

This hour long documentary is about the creation and activities of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, a spy network that was set up by the Mississippi State Legislature, to spy, gather intelligence, and monitor the Civil Rights Organizations in Mississippi during the mid 1950s to the 1960s, who were fighting to register black voters, ... (more)

S E Greene Water Authority has issued a system wide boil water alert for customers who receive drinking water from water supply in Greene County.

DL DJ Jones of East Mississippi JC, whose home is in the Clemson area, is on his spring break and Saturday he and his father made the short ride over to Clemson to check out some spring practice action.

Identity theft is a growing issue across the United States and several agencies are working to combat the issue.

Note: At the time this column was written, SB2681, having been passed by the Mississippi State Senate, was still under consideration by the House of Representatives.

MDA executive director Brent Christensen says the U.S. is the largest trade partner to Central America, and the free trade agreement in place between the U.S. and Central America allows Mississippi exports to enter the region duty-free.

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Surveyors last month discovered dozens of neat, tight rows of coffins just feet below the ground at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Mississippi State and Dan Mullen are in preliminary talks in regards to a contract extension.

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The Bulldogs took a three-game series from the Wildcats then. They now return for four games, playing two games each against Arizona and UC Santa Barbara.

The state of Mississippi finished presenting its case against David Parvin on Thursday afternoon, concluding with witnesses from the Mississippi State Crime Lab and members of Parvin's family.