The Smith County sheriff said a suspect, who was wanted for multiple sex-related crimes, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sheriff Joel Houston said he was coordinating with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to serve an arrest warrant on the suspect just outside of the Taylorsville area around 9:00

Davon Barnes made two free throws with eight seconds remaining and No. 23 Mississippi got two defensive stops in the final 10 seconds to hold off Texas 72-69 on Wednesday night.

The legislation introduced by state Sen. Bradford Blackmon would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo."

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi will be well-represented in Super Bowl LIX. Kansas City Chief defensive lineman Chris Jones graduated from Houston High School and played at Mississippi State University. Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown graduated from Starkville High School and played at Ole Miss.

Auburn and Iowa State extended their winning streaks this week to nine and 12 games, respectively, further entrenching themselves at the top of the men's college basketball power rankings as both handled top-15 opponents at home with ease -- Auburn against No.

Snowfall totals might have broken some county-level records in Mississippi this week. Current reports to NWS are unofficial, but here's what we know.

About 38% of Mississippi residents are Black. Nearly 50,000 people were disenfranchised under the state’s felony voting ban between 1994 and 2017. More than 29,000 of them have completed their sentences, and about 58% of that group are Black, according to an expert who analyzed data for plaintiffs challenging the voting ban.

The Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program (House Bill 1484) will offer a $1000 reward to bounty hunters for successful deportations.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory.

Taylor Jones scored 17 points, Madison Booker added 16 and No. 5 Texas defeated Missouri 70-61 for its fifth straight win and 18th in a row at home.

Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports the Texans are requesting an interview with Commanders assistant HC/pass game coordinator Brian Johnson for their OC opening.