The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) announced the 2024-25 either-sex white-tailed deer season has been extended. According to MDWFP, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries,

The bill would ban unprotected sex without the intent of procreation. Sponsoring Sen. Bradford Blackmon, D-Canton, hopes to make a point.

Workers in agriculture are saying Mississippi's future looks bleak based on financial challenges surrounding farming. Thursday morning, they went before the Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee to air out their grievances. Some of their main struggles were inflation and a lack of intergenerational farmers and economic planning.

Community mental health centers, counties and a state agency have reported vastly different numbers of people who spent time in jail while waiting to be treated for serious mental illness.

Officials said the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) Consumer Services Division handled more than 10,000 inquiries last year in the form of emails, phone calls, and written complaints. They said the cases resulted in more than $10 million recovered for consumers in 2024.

Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A Mississippi state senator has filed a bill titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” The bill, written by Sen. Bradford Blackman, would make it “unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.”

When an emergency happens, 911 is your best bet. But, what happens if you don’t really need help? One law in MS is cracking down on false 911 calls.

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, where to find family fun events around the state during Carnival, when to get king cake.

Bass Pro Shops announced plans to build a new store in Jackson County on Thursday. The 75,000 square-foot outdoor superstore will be built on a 60-acre site north of I-10 near the Daisy Vestry Road and Mallett Road intersection.

Several reports of busted pipes across the Coast meant plumbers raced against icy conditions to make sure customers had running water.