Deadly storm system rips through South, heads north

Brings tornadoes, heavy rain, and high winds to several states, and blamed for some deaths

• Apr 19, 2019

Multiple tornadoes reported in southern Mississippi

People huddled in hallways, stairways and basements across southwest Mississippi and the Jackson area

• Apr 19, 2019

EF-3 tornado strikes east Texas as severe weather slams Southeast

The worst of the storms will be found Saturday afternoon over east Texas moving into Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi

• Apr 14, 2019

Mysterious bowls of mashed potatoes popping up in neighborhood

Bowls of mashed potatoes are mysteriously popping up in a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, leaving residents bewildered

• Apr 12, 2019

Mississippi GOP candidate wants to change flag

The current state flag of Mississippi features the Confederate battle flag

• Apr 9, 2019

Ex-cop sentenced after daughter died in hot car while she had sex

Former Long Beach, Miss. police officer Cassie Barker's gets 20 years; her 3-year-old daughter died while Barker had sex with her supervisor in his home in 2016

• Apr 2, 2019

"Heartbeat" abortion law signed by Mississippi governor

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signs one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation

• Mar 21, 2019

SCOTUS justices disturbed by Flowers case

The Supreme Court is weighing the fate of Curtis Flowers, a man sitting on death row in Mississippi. He's been tried six times for quadruple murder, but has maintained his innocence throughout. The Supreme Court has been clear: you cannot remove people from juries based on race. But defense attorneys say that happened to Flowers in six different trials. The first five were overturned or ended in mistrial. Jan Crawford reports.

• Mar 21, 2019
• 02:50

Thomas speaks in Supreme Court for first time in years

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is known for going years without saying a word during oral arguments

• Mar 20, 2019

Ex-cop says she had sex while child was dying in hot car

Cassie Barker pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in a plea bargain after being indicted on a second-degree murder charge

• Mar 19, 2019

Insurance gap leaves patients on the hook for unexpected hospital bills

Nearly 65 percent of hospitals across the country use emergency rooms staffed by outside companies, allowing providers to charge patients more

• Mar 18, 2019

Deadly tornado destroys church, but can't stop baptism

The twister destroyed one church – but a baptism went ahead as scheduled the very next day

• Feb 25, 2019

Heavy rains drench the South as tornado smacks Mississippi

A massive storm has dropped an "incredible" amount of rain in the Southeast over the past few days

• Feb 24, 2019

Ole Miss basketball players kneel during National Anthem

Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis defended the players' protest during the post-game press conference

• Feb 23, 2019

Suspect in fatal hostage incident has died

A man who killed four people during a hostage situation inside a Mississippi home has died at a hospital, authorities said Sunday. Mississippi Public Safety Department spokesman Capt. John Poulos said the suspect was shot during the 12-hour standoff Saturday. CBS affiliate WJTV's Lanaya Lewis reports.

• Feb 17, 2019
• 01:22

Suspect in killing of 4 hostages in Mississippi has died

The standoff started around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when officers checking on a domestic call at the house were fired on

• Feb 17, 2019

Man urged to turn himself in after allegedly faking his death

Mississippi woman tells ex-husband to "just do the right thing for once" months after his boat was found

• Feb 12, 2019

Mississippi to consider abortion ban after fetal heartbeat

The ban could become one of the strictest abortion laws in the country

• Feb 6, 2019

"48 Hours" on 1990 double murder of friends

New DNA technology was at the center of the latest efforts to solve the mystery behind the 1990 double murder of two friends. Betty Jones and Kathryn Crigler were attacked at Crigler's home in Mississippi. The case went unsolved for nearly three decades until Jones' step-grandson put the case back in the spotlight through a podcast. With the help of cutting-edge technology, police were able to uncover new information. Richard Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to preview Saturday's "48 Hours."

• Jan 10, 2019
• 04:26

Driver of bus that flipped over, injuring 22, charged with DUI

Greyhound bus overturned on entrance ramp to interstate in Mississippi

• Jan 3, 2019

Dangerous weather blamed for at least 2 deaths in Kansas and Louisiana

A massive storm​ has millions in the Midwest and Southwest digging out, while parts of the South are mopping up from floods

• Dec 28, 2018

Another outage at nuclear power plant raises concerns

Regulators are concerned over reliability problems at the Grand Gulf, which is the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the United States

• Dec 18, 2018

Deaf high school basketball coach inspires his young players

Coach Sekoe White grew up being bullied as the only deaf player on his high school basketball team

• Dec 18, 2018

12/5: CBS Evening News

Nation bids farewell to George H.W. Bush with emotional state funeral; Honoring the life and legacy of George H.W. Bush

• Dec 5, 2018
• 20:21

Military probe: Deadly 2017 crash was preventable

Military investigators have concluded the crash of a Marine Corps transport plane last year in Mississippi was caused by mistakes made six years earlier. The military just briefed the families of the 16 men who died. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

• Dec 5, 2018
• 02:53

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