Morton News

A 23 year- old Morton, Mississippi man is behind bars accused of having sex with animals.

One experienced and avid alligator hunter not drawn for the 2009 seasons on the Pearl and Pascagoula Rivers still wants in on the action.

Catching catfish by hand, which many folks consider too crazy to try, goes by many names.

After more than a decade of defining itself in relation to its charismatic leader, the University of Mississippi will soon be stepping into a new, unknown phase of its history - life after Robert Khayat.

Temp: 88.0 F Heat Index: 89 F Meridian, Key Field, MS A federal court has scheduled arguments for July 7 on a request from Steve Michael Fasono for DNA testing that he claims will show he didn't rob a Morton bank in 2002.

Some Old Fannin Road residents said that they're concerned about their safety when traveling on the two-lane road and want to know when Rankin County officials are going to do something about it.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for the January shooting death of a Jackson man outside his Northpointe Drive home.

The search is in dark murky water, just off Highway 13 south of Morton near an apartment complex.

The city of Morton is working on a package of incentives to lure a private prison developer to Scott County.

Jon Fine of BusinessWeek , Michael Wolff of Vanity Fair - argued that it didn't matter, or that it was a good thing, or, anyway, what can you do, everything happens for a reason.

If the program with the strange-sounding name hadn't come to light, Evelyn Blackwell might be sitting in the dark.

At least 12 deer dogs have been poisoned in Scott County, and another 16 are missing.

As our 43rd president scrambles to screw further with Mother Nature, we consider the ways our planet will be better off under Obama.

Fred Keeton spends his days thinking about how to channel the diversity of the world's largest casino company to achieve business success.

FRED KEETON Age: 51. Occupation: Chief diversity officer, Harrah's Entertainment.

ELLISVILLE SHORTLY AFTER the Ellisville Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, Nitro - the world's largest trick horse - and his sidekick, Nitrus, took center stage.

There may not be snow on the ground or whatever but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the Pine Belt is full of events to help get you into the holiday spirit.

A former Jackson police officer convicted of robbing a bank in 2005 is pinning his last hopes for freedom on proving his former attorney, a newly elected Supreme Court justice, lied.