The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Twenty-one people confirmed dead after revised toll and at least 1,621 homes damaged or destroyed

An EF4 tornado tore through the western Mississippi town of Rolling Fork on Friday night that caused total destruction

Kadejah Michelle Brown, 28, faces murder charges

Residents of storm-stricken southern US state, one of nation’s poorest, are grappling with widespread devastation.

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

Erin and Ben's smallest-ever project is a masterclass in maximizing space – that we can replicate far beyond Laurel, Mississippi

Prime minister is due to address the nation after mass protests overnight. Plus, meet the hairdressers trained to talk about climate action

A praying weatherman in Mississippi helped to save lives with his dire warnings of deadly weather approaching one small town, one resident has said.

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded