Author: Jon R Myers

North Mississippi faces severe winter weather, prompting state emergency efforts and numerous power outages. Authorities urge residents to stay off roads and monitor updates.

Power outages across the region have dropped below 500, but officials warn more outages are expected and advise residents to charge devices now.

Booneville authorities advise residents to stay off the roads amid winter conditions. The police department has closed the downtown bridge and is salting streets.

Ice has blanketed North Mississippi, creating hazardous driving conditions. Authorities urge residents to stay home if possible.

Lori Hill, Mississippi’s statewide human trafficking coordinator, has been appointed to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund Committee.

The company has announced Hannah Harrison Walters as its new human resources director in a recent video introduction.

Mississippi residents are advised to stay safe and check on neighbors as winter storms are expected to hit the state tonight.

MDWFP biologists conduct aerial waterfowl surveys across the Mississippi Delta from November through January to monitor bird populations and habitat use.

Sunflower Park and Swift Park will close early Friday at 4 p.m. because of expected inclement weather over the weekend, according to city officials.

Northeast Mississippi Community College’s basketball games scheduled for Monday at Northwest have been postponed due to expected travel conditions, with a new date set for Saturday.