Edgar Ray Killen, "Mississippi Burnings" Klan leader, dead at 92
The one-time Klan leader was serving three consecutive 20-year terms for manslaughter when he died at 9 p.m. Thursday night inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary
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Teen with mental health issues jailed years without trial
BBC News and ProPublica report on a 16-year-old with a long history of mental problems who received no evaluation or treatment behind bars
5-year-old calls 911 to report Grinch stealing Christmas
The concerned boy told his mom he dialed 911 Saturday night in hopes of getting the Grinch arrested
Trump visits Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Two African-American Democrats in Congress canceled their appearance over his attendance
Wintry mix blankets the Deep South
The forecast called for a mix of rain and snow across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
Teens indicted in slaying of boy, 6, found in stolen car
Kingston Frazier was asleep inside the car when it was stolen from a Mississippi grocery store parking lot
School honoring Confederate icon gets historic new name
Starting next year, the Jefferson Davis Magnet School will become the Barack Obama Magnet School
Miss. grade school changing its name from Jefferson Davis to Obama
98 percent of school’s students are black, but it’s carried name of Confederacy’s only president for decades
Mistrial declared for suspect in teen's burning death
The ruling came after an afternoon of courtroom confusion as jurors twice announced they had reached a verdict
Investigator testifies at trial in case of woman burned alive
Quinton Tellis has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers
Expert: Gasoline found on clothes near teen burned alive
Jessica Chambers told investigators who set her on fire before she died hours later at a Memphis hospital
Romney: U.S. troops stretched to "breaking point"
Mitt Romney stopped short of blaming the massacre in Afghanistan on the President's policy, but says the president is putting too much pressure on the military. Wyatt Andrews reports.
Stolen BMW ruptures chlorine tank in deadly crash
A toxic cloud of chlorine was released when a stolen BMW crashed into a utility station and killed two passengers
2 charged after 9-month-old killed in drive-by shooting
Police say child was inside home at time of the shooting
Police: Teen shot brother, 6, to death as tot played video games
Teen said he initially pointed gun at his brother to scare him, authorities
Yea or nay: Nissan's Mississippi workers to vote on union
A tough battle has drawn in the likes of Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden as the United Auto Workers union struggles beyond Detroit
Cops: Husband leads police to woman found slain, bound
Police in Mississippi say a man confessed to killing his estranged wife and told investigators where to find her body
Marine Corps grounds KC-130T fleet weeks after deadly crash
All 12 KC-130T aircraft operated by the Marine Corps are subject to the grounding
Widower builds museum of love to commemorate 60-year marriage
To Charles Evans, true love is so powerful that nothing can stop it
"He was a patriot": Loved ones remember plane crash victims
15 Marines, Navy sailor killed in military plane crash in Mississippi came from all over the country
General reveals details about doomed military plane
"Indications are something went wrong at cruise altitude," Brig. Gen. Bradley S. James told reporters Wednesday in Itta Bena, Mississippi
Military gives new details on deadly plane crash
Marine Corps refueling plane crashed, burned in Mississippi Delta soybean field, scattering debris for miles
UAW petitions for union vote at Nissan's Mississippi plant
Organizers acknowledge they face an uphill battle to win representation in a state that's staunchly anti-union
"Spinning down": Deadly military plane crash in Miss.
Marine jet crashes into a field, spreading debris for miles and killing at least 16 people aboard
Medical crews respond to reports of chemical exposure at water park
At least 15 visitors at Gulf Islands Waterpark were treated for breathing issues on Monday, American Medical Response said
Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown
Senators convened for a rare Saturday session aimed at ending the government shutdown, with no signs of an imminent breakthrough.
More than 1,000 flights canceled today largely due to cuts tied to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
FAA grounds MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
White House says Commanders naming new stadium after Trump would be "beautiful"
Under a deal between the Commanders and D.C., the team will return to the nation's capital in a new stadium expected to cost nearly $4 billion.
4 dead, 13 injured after police chase suspect crashes into Florida LGBTQ bar
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
Syrian president arrives in U.S. for meeting with Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.
Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, DHS says
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.