Plane Down After Pilot Threatens To Crash Into Mississippi Walmart

Cory Patterson, who worked at Tupelo Aviation fueling aircraft, faces charges of grand larceny and making terroristic threats.

Univ. of Southern Miss. Professor to Head NJ Gun Violence Center

Michael Anestis, a public health psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi, will join the Rutgers Univ.-led Center in July

Mississippi Walmart Shooting Leaves 2 Dead; Officer Shot: Reports

Three people were shot, two of them fatally, at a Mississippi Walmart store, according to reports. One of those shot was a police officer.

Ex-Cop Admits To Sex With Supervisor While Child Died In Hot Car

An ex-cop in Mississippi admitted in court that she was having sex with her supervisor while her daughter, 3, was dying in a hot car.

FBI Reopens Emmett Till Case, Which Sparked Civil Rights Movement

The FBI is reopening the investigation into the 1955 lynching and murder of Emmett Till, which helped spark the civil rights movement.

Mississippi Amber Alert Canceled For 5-Year-Old Clay County Girl

Baylee Elizabeth Emison was last seen Wednesday night traveling east on Highway 50.

Truck Flips In Columbus, Scrap Metal Strewn Across Road (Photo)

BREAKING: A truck reportedly overturned on Island Bridge Road near downtown Columbus. And there's a photo of metal all over the road.

Military Plane Crashes In Mississippi: Pilots Eject From Aircraft

Officials said an Air Force T-38C Talon II​ crashed and burst into flames around 8:30 a.m. near Columbus Air Force Base.

Teen Wouldn't Share Video Game Controller; Brother, 9, Killed Her

Dijonae White, 14, died from her injuries at a hospital following the shooting on Saturday afternoon.

Mississippi Man Accused Of Murder Found Dead

Police say Tony Wilson, 56, killed Henry Peavey over a land dispute.

Mississippi Warns Of 'Extreme Icing' On Interstate

Travelers can check road conditions at www.MDOTtraffic.com or by calling 511 inside the state.

Gun That Killed Ex-NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Found, Cops Say

Wright's decomposing body was found on July 28, 2010, a week and a half after the 34-year-old was reported missing.

Gulfport Police Accused Of Pointing Guns At Dad, Mom, 4 Kids

A resident ​mistook Kelvin Fairley, his wife and four children ​for burglars​ and called police, Fairley said.

Mississippi Man Threatened Courthouse With 'Las Vegas-Style' Attack: Police

The authorities said he threatened a Mississippi courthouse.

Mississippi Burned Woman Trial: Jury Deadlocks

Quinton Tellis, 29, was charged with killing Jessica Chambers, 19. Defense attorneys argued the wrong man is on trial.

Mississippi Burned Woman Trial: Suspect Thought Victim Suffocated During Sex, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say Quinton Tellis and Jessica Chambers had sex in a driveway in December 2014 before he allegedly set her ablaze.

Mississippi Woman Burned: Murder Trial Beginning

Jessica Chambers​ was found ablaze next to her burning car in Courtland and later died. She suffered burns to 98 percent of her body.

Mississippi State Basketball Guard Nick Weatherspoon Arrested On DUI Charge

The 6-foot-2 Weatherspoon is expected to have a significant impact on the court this season, along with his brother, Quinndary Weatherspoon.

Mississippi Police 'Executed' Man, Feds Should Probe: Attorney

"Now, when you're firing through a door, we think it complicates things. Physical evidence says their story isn't true," said Murray Wells.