BP emails reveal company veiling oil spill rate
NEW ORLEANS -- On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo if the well was not protected by the blowout preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of 3.4 million gallons a day, an amount a million gallons higher than the government later believed spilled daily from the site.
Many clemency applicants stressed ties to Barbour
JACKSON -- On a Saturday night in October 1995, a blue Toyota came hurtling down the wrong side of a county road in a town in north Mississippi and crashed head-on into a pickup truck. Scotty Plunk, the driver of the truck, was killed. The driver of the Toyota, Joel Vann, 19, had been drinking so much he did not remember the moments leading up to the accident.
Etta James remembered as triumphant trailblazer
GARDENA, Calif. -- Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest.
Mourners bury civil rights activist Johnson
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Civil rights activists gathered inside a Birmingham church Saturday to say goodbye to one of their own, Colonel Stone Johnson.
Coast cheers for beer
BILOXI -- Beer lovers enjoyed all the brew that is legal to drink in Mississippi at the second annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival at the Coast Convention Center on Saturday.
Shucks! Oyster Festival draws crowds
PASS CHRISTIAN -- A seafood celebration took over Pass Christian’s West Harbor this weekend as the city rolled out its second annual Oyster Festival.
MOST WANTED
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- A man accused in an armed robbery and attempted sexual battery, a suspect in a robbery and murder, alleged drug peddlers, non-compliant sex offenders, alleged burglars and people wanted on credit card fraud are on the latest list of South Mississippis most-wanted criminal suspects.
Residents voice opinions on MDA’s proposed oil-drilling regulations
GAUTIER -- Prior to finalizing regulations for surveying and drilling for gas and oil in state waters, the Mississippi Development Authority held a meeting in Gautier on Friday at which Coast residents could gather information and voice their opinions.
Seafood boil puts Pass in national spotlight
PASS CHRISTIAN -- Andrew Zimmern -- TV host, author and award-winning chef -- peeked into a box of crawfish that were about to go for a swim in a well-seasoned pot of boiling water.
Military dog recovering at MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Lex, the former bomb-sniffing dog of the late Marine Cpl. Dustin Lee of Stonewall, is undergoing rehabilitation at Mississippi State University.Dr. John Thomason, at MSU's ...
DeSoto man loses appeal
JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a DeSoto County man who claimed his guilty plea was involuntary.Richard Wayne Partain pleaded guilty in 2008 to ...
Jones Co. firefighters battle mobile home fires
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Firefighters in Jones County were kept busy with two separate mobile home fires within a 24-hour period, one of which investigators have called suspicious.An unoccupied mobile ...
Greenville airport receives 2 more bids
GREENVILLE, Miss. -- Two more airlines have filed bids with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide service the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport.The Delta Democrat Times reports ...
Two killed in crash in Chicaksaw County
HOUSTON - Two people were killed in a car collision outside of Houston Saturday afternoon.According to Chickasaw County Coroner Andy Harmon, two cars collided on County Road 254 and he got a call to ...
Ole Miss beats South Carolina 66-62
Ole Miss' Terrance Henry (1) drives against South Carolina's Lakeem Jackson (30) in NCAA college basketball at the C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum in Oxford on Saturday. (AP ...
Nettleton police chief dismissed
NETTLETON - Police Chief Ronnie Burroughs was let go Saturday morning by city leaders.According to Mayor R.V. Adams, the board of aldermen voted 3-2 to dismiss the chief at a special-called board ...
Saltillo police look for man in theft case
SALTILLO - The Saltillo Police Department on Saturday was searching for a man of interest in a case of four-wheeler theft.According to Police Chief Steve Brooks, a four-wheeler was stolen from the ...
Two arrested for theft of furniture trailer in Saltillo
SALTILLO - Two people were arrested last week for the theft of a 52-foot trailer loaded with furniture.According to Saltillo Police Chief Steve Brooks, the trailer was stolen last Sunday night or ...
Welcome Center greets visitors to Mississippi
TREMONT, Miss. -- Not long after westbound travelers pass the Mississippi state line on U.S. Highway 78, they have an opportunity to relax.The Mississippi Welcome Center in Tremont is open seven ...
Testing help for Miss. students working
JACKSON, Miss. -- Concerted efforts to make sure Mississippi high school seniors pass state tests needed to graduate appear to be paying off.The number of letters state Department of Education ...
Many clemency applicants stressed ties to Barbour
JACKSON -- On a Saturday night in October 1995, a blue Toyota came hurtling down the wrong side of a county road in a town in north Mississippi and crashed head-on into a pickup truck. Scotty Plunk, ...
Southern Miss beats Central Florida 78-65
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Neil Watson scored 23 points and Darnell Dodson added 22 to lead Southern Miss a 78-65 victory over Central Florida on Saturday night.Southern Miss (19-3, 6-1 Conference USA) ended ...
Florida 69, Mississippi State 57
Bradley Beal scored 19 points Saturday and No. 13 Florida notched its 17th straight home victory with a 69-57 decision over 16th-ranked Mississippi State. Erik Murphy contributed 14 points and ...
Embezzlement charge lands office worker in jail
SALTILLO - A Tupelo woman is in the Lee County jail and accused of embezzling from the doctor's office where she worked.According to Saltillo Police Chief Steve Brooks, Shulanda Nicole ...
Man Killed In Amtrak Train Crash
A man was killed Saturday when his truck collided with an Amtrak train, authorities said.Investigators said the crash happened at about 9 a.m. on Jerry Clower Boulevard in Yazoo City.Herbert Lee ...
Disabled Man Dies In Jackson House Fire
Investigators are working to determine what sparked a fatal fire Saturday that claimed the life of a Jackson man.Authorities said the fire ignited at a home on Oklahoma Street near Gallatin Street ...
49er Aldon Smith faces DUI charge in Florida
MIAMI -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been charged with driving under the influence in Miami Beach.Miami-Dade County jail records show Smith was booked Saturday morning and held on ...
Entertainment guide for Vicksburg Mississippi January 28, 2012
The Vicksburg Convention Center at 7:00 1600 Mulberry Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 866-822-6338 601-630-2929 Ticket Prices are $40.75, $52.75, and VIP Tickets are $183.75 which include a post show ...
Hundreds Brave Cold Weather For 5K Run
People in Rankin County dedicated to public education ran five kilometers Saturday morning.Hundreds of runners braved the cold and wind for the Hot Chocolate 5K Run at the Barnett Reservoir.It was a ...
Miss. regulators pushed to drop statewide burn ban
JACKSON -- Although almost no one seems to know it, it's illegal for everyday citizens to burn common waste in Mississippi.That may be about to change though as the Mississippi Department of ...
Brandon teenager in 'Idol' top 40
BRANDON -- A 17-year-old Brandon girl is one of the Top 40 candidates on Fox's American Idol.Skylar Laine Harden was one of the top 40 contestants who advanced to the singing competition's ...
Ingalls Shipbuilding awards $70,500 to schools
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Nineteen school districts in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have been awarded $70,500 by Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division.The company said ...
Scenic byway opens around Brice's Crossroads
Mitch Caver, from left, Edwina Carpenter and Mike Tagert unveil a sign during the dedication ceremony for the Brice's Crossroads Battlefield - Chief Tishomingo Scenic Byway on Friday in Baldwyn ...
Telephone weather alerts start Monday
TUPELO - Lee County residents in the path of severe weather will get telephone alerts through a new system that goes live Monday, but they need to register online for it first.Called CodeRED Weather ...
Shannon High sees results from new ninth-grade academy
SHANNON - Freshmen at Shannon High School now have an easier time getting acclimated to high school.The school started a new ninth-grade academy this year to give its newest students a better sense ...
Presley to issue subpoenas on water bylaws
TUPELO - Sixty-eight rural water associations missed the Friday deadline to submit bylaws to Northern District Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.Presley said his office will ...
Sandusky Asks Judge To Let Him See Grandchildren
Despite being accused of child sex abuse, Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren, according to court documents.Sandusky, a former Penn State ...
Police Make Arrests, Raid Offices Of News International
Four current and former employees of Britain's Sun newspaper have been arrested by authorities investigating claims of inappropriate payments to police, News Corp. said Saturday.Police are also ...
Thomas Street Elementary students experience Japanese culture
Kumi Richardson helps Caitlyn Fuller fold apiece of paper during an origami lesson during the "A Day in Japan" celebration for kindgerten students at Thomas Street Elementary in Tupelo ...
Light geese still legal after regular season ends
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi hunters can continue hunting snow, blue and Ross's geese after the regular waterfowl season ends on Sunday.Those three species - known as light geese - can be ...
New trial to be scheduled for Gibbs
JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied a rehearing request in a depraved heart murder case in Lowndes County.WTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/yXmtTv) that Rennie Gibbs was indicted ...
Convicts Who Gave Proper Public Notice
16 WAPT News obtains a list of convicts Attorney General Jim Hood said gave sufficient public notice of pardon ...
Ship Carrying Rocket Parts Hits Ky. Bridge
Coast Guard crews were among those working Friday to reinforce a southwestern Kentucky bridge that partially collapsed after being hit by a 312-foot cargo ship.The Delta Mariner -- which was ...
Muslim pilot fired over fears he might copy 9/11
A Muslim pilot working for a well-known British carrier has said he was fired because his bosses feared he might copy the Sep 11 terror attack.
Halle Berry's ex to take anger management classes
Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry has reportedly agreed to enrol in anger management classes, after the two met up with representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Servi
Gift your Valentine 'Cocoa-Roach' for everlasting love
Bronx Zoo in New York has offered lovers the opportunity of naming a roach after their loved one and a 100 percent solid dark chocolate "Cocoa-Roach", to make sure that the 'special someone' knows the
Cain endorses Gingrich for US President
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has endorsed White House contender Newt Gingrich, after two months of wavering on whether the retired pizza chain executive would offer his support