From the Wire
- Police: 'Empire' Actor Turns Self in to Face Charge
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a … - James Anderson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP)—Well-known African-American physician and civil rights activist Dr. James Anderson has died. He was 82. - Tommy Gollott
Republican Sen. Tommy Gollott of Biloxi, the longest-serving state lawmaker in Mississippi history, says he is not seeking re-election this year. - County Jail Agrees Inmates Can Receive Nonreligious Books
A south Mississippi county has agreed to allow inmates to receive non-religious reading materials, ending a lawsuit. - Trump Says He's Declaring Emergency to Build Border Wall
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will declare a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. - US Judge Orders Remap of a Mississippi State Senate District
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that one of Mississippi's 52 state Senate districts violates the Voting Rights Act because it does not give African-American voters an "equal opportunity" to elect a candidate of their choice. - Mississippi Advances Ban on Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat
Mississippi is working toward enacting one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation, in a race with other states to push a legal challenge to the more conservative U.S. Supreme Court. - Mississippi Ban on Tanning Beds for Those Under 18 Advances
Children younger than 18 would be banned from using tanning beds in Mississippi under a measure passed Wednesday by the state Senate. - Two Mississippi Governor Candidates: No Blackface or KKK Robes
Two top candidates for Mississippi governor say they have never worn blackface or costumes such as Ku Klux Klan uniforms. - LaDavius Draine
LaDavius Draine scored a career-high 22 points as Southern Miss narrowly beat Louisiana Tech 73-71 in overtime on Saturday. - Budget Deal Allows Far Less Money than Trump Wanted for Wall
Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. - Jackson Ups Water Shutoffs Amid Millions in Unpaid Bills
Officials in Mississippi's capital say they've increased water shutoffs for customers delinquent on bills from roughly 30 a day to 200 a day to address years of issues affecting the aging infrastructure. - Mississippi Sues Federal Government Over River Flooding
The state of Mississippi is suing the federal government for $25 million or more, claiming a dam that keeps the Mississippi River from changing course is harming state land. - Mississippi Considers Limiting Property Owners' Liability
Mississippi senators are advancing a bill that would limit people's ability to sue property owners for injuries or other problems. - House Seeks College Graduate Tax Breaks, but Could be Costly
Mississippi could become the latest state to begin offering incentives to recent college graduates who remain in or move to the state, as lawmakers seek to stem the state's falling population.