The potential cause of the fatal bus accident in Mississippi that left two young siblings and five other passengers dead, and several others injured, has been revealed. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that the early Saturday morning crash was believed to be caused by “tire failure.” “The NTSB, in coordination with the Mississippi...
At least seven people have died and dozens more were injured Saturday after a bus overturned along Interstate 20 in Mississippi, officials say. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the one-vehicle crash involving a 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus happened around 12:40 a.m. near Bovina in Warren County. “Six passengers were pronounced deceased on the scene,...
The state of Mississippi is spending over $100 million on illegal immigration, according to a new report by the state — with the governor blaming it on an “intentional failure” by the Biden-Harris administration to secure the border. The report by the Mississippi state auditor found that there are at least 22,000 illegal immigrants in...
A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse in June was arrested in Chicago on Wednesday morning after a standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention, authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman barricaded himself inside the Seafood Junction restaurant, about half a mile from the United Center, where the convention...
A Gulfport, Mississippi, police officer gave a hilarious response after someone accidentally texted him to get together to “smoke.” The Gulfport Police Department shared the text exchange between a random person and one of the department’s officers who used his sense of humor when someone sent a message to the wrong person. The text conversation...
An avid artifact and fossil collector recently came across a stunning discovery before alerting the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Eddie Templeton found a portion of an Ice Age-era, Columbian mammoth tusk exposed in a steep embankment while exploring in Madison County. DEQ’s Mississippi State Geological Survey scientists worked with the Mississippi Museum of...
Mississippi attorney Daniel Sidney Dale has been charged with trying to bring cell phones, cigar wraps and other contraband into a correctional facility while posing to be legal counsel for prisoners. Dale has been charged with two counts of conspiracy and three counts of introduction of contraband to a correctional facility, according to Hinds County...
A small town in Mississippi is mourning after a police officer was killed, and two others were wounded in a shooting. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the shooting happened when officers with the Summit Police Department were performing their duties at a traffic checkpoint. During the interaction, a car approached, and a...
If you are traveling to Mississippi, there is no shortage of activities to take part in during your travels. Mississippi is filled with ravishing natural beauty and museums where you can take a deeper dive into history. In Mississippi, there is something for everyone, from scenic hikes to testing your luck at the blackjack table...
A “miracle baby” survived two days in a ditch during Hurricane Beryl before a passing trucker spotted him crawling on a roadside near where the child’s 4-year-old brother was found dead a day earlier, a Louisiana sheriff said on Tuesday. The baby had numerous bug bites but otherwise appeared to be in good condition, Calcasieu...
