Humphreys County News

Rain at just the right time in the growing season makes the difference between an average and phenomenal crop; during harvest, it becomes the deciding factor between a crop safely in the bin and one that rots in the field.

By LISA McNEECE Four men were arrested and others are being sought on forgery charges after a manhunt Monday afternoon.

An 84-year-old woman, who still takes care of her 62-year-old disabled son in the Mississippi Delta, is asking for a better place to live.

Lots of old things happened in Claiborne County. It's the third oldest county in the state.

The National Weather Service in Jackson says there is a flash flood warning until 1:15 p.m. for parts of north central Mississippi and the Delta.

Embattled pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne of Brandon is expected to be back in business soon, doing autopsies for several Mississippi counties.

Embattled pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne of Brandon is expected to be back in business soon, doing autopsies for several Mississippi counties.

More than a fifth of Mississippi's hospitals have failed to collect data needed for the state's trauma registry and may have jeopardized their licenses.

At least five jails across the state have been prohibited from housing state inmates, and that could mean a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as inmate labor for public projects, officials say.

Authorities captured an inmate who escaped from the Holmes-Humphreys County Regional Correctional Facility.

An escaped Mississippi inmate was captured today in Texas during a traffic stop on I-20, the state Department of Corrections announced tonight.

Thunderstorms served as alarm clocks to many Mississippians Sunday morning. Heavy wind and strong rain pounded much of the state.

Saturday's early evening storm took down trees and power lines in Belzoni. Minor damage was reported in Humphreys County-- like knocked over or broken street signs.