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Mississippi is considered part of the deep south. The state takes its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary.

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Mississippi news from ClarionLedger.com

Longtime lawman named undersheriff

Aug 7, 2008 5:11 am

It was in the first grade that Edd Swinney decided he wanted to become a cop. Now 70, he still remembers seeing a picture in a book of a policeman helping kids across the street.

Families sue Franklin over Klan slayings

Aug 7, 2008 4:27 am

The families of two black teenagers killed by Klansmen in 1964 are suing Franklin County, saying the county's sheriff at the time helped cover up the crime.

Entergy proposes rate relief

Aug 7, 2008 4:21 am

Entergy Mississippi customers soon should pay less for electricity, which went up about 28 percent last month.

Justice Dept. signs off on state's ambitious ethics-reform law

Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am

The U.S. Department of Justice has given its OK for Mississippi to put into action the state's most sweeping government ethics and transparency reform in decades.

JPS chief hopefuls face public today, Fri.

Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am

The public will have the first of two chances to listen to and offer feedback on the finalists for Jackson Public Schools' new superintendent tonight.

AG settles lawsuit against insurer

Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Wednesday his office has settled its dispute with State Farm Insurance Cos. over how the insurer handled Hurricane Katrina damage claims in Mississippi.

Hinds unveils $56.7M budget

Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am

Hinds County likely will run on another tight budget this next fiscal year despite taking in almost $7 million more in property taxes.

Feds: Query jury pool for Melton trial in private

Aug 7, 2008 3:54 am

If federal prosecutors have their way, potential jurors in the trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former bodyguards will answer questions about their opinions in private.

Local News from Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via Yahoo! News

UPDATE:Morgan Freeman discharged from Tenn. hospital

Aug 7, 2008 7:39 pm

The Associated Press MEMPHIS - Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Tennessee hospital after the Oscar-winning actor was treated for broken bones and other injuries sustained in a weekend car...

UPDATE:Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K

Aug 7, 2008 7:39 pm

NEW YORK - Elvis Presley's favorite performance costume, the peacock jumpsuit, sold for $300,000 Thursday, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia sold at auction.

Freddie Mac drops a bundle

Aug 7, 2008 4:24 pm

NEW YORK - Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as a huge number of borrowers with good credit fell behind on their exo...

Fraenkel closes Louisiana plant

Aug 7, 2008 4:24 pm

BATON ROUGE, La. - Fraenkel Co., a mattress maker and furniture wholesaler, is closing its Baton Rouge manufacturing site, ending the jobs of about 70 workers.

Business Briefs Aug. 8, 2008

Aug 7, 2008 1:40 pm

TVA to revise '06, '07 financial statements KNOXVILLE - The Tennessee Valley Authority will revise its fiscal 2006 and 2007 financial statements to reflect changes in the way it estimates unbilled rev...

Corinth district gets 2,200 backpacks

Aug 7, 2008 1:39 pm

CORINTH - As the Corinth School District's elementary school children return to their classrooms today, parents have one less thing to worry about.

News Briefs Aug. 7, 2008

Aug 7, 2008 1:39 pm

CORINTH - A community meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at the South Corinth gym will help determine future use of the South Corinth Elementary School, formerly Easom High School.

Virtual trade shows attract more interest

Aug 7, 2008 1:25 pm

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Spurred by the expense, hassle and carbon footprint of their real-world counterparts, more companies are taking advantage of virtual trade shows, delivered over the Internet with mo...

Lee students off to school

Aug 7, 2008 1:25 pm

SHANNON - Third grade is a little like starting over for Victor Fields. "I'm excited because I'm going to a new school and I'm in a higher grade," said the 8-year-old, a former student at th...

Lafayette lawyers oppose courthouse plan to move Circuit Court

Aug 7, 2008 1:25 pm

OXFORD - Citing history, public safety and technology, the Lafayette County Bar Association on Tuesday called unanimously for Circuit Court to be returned to the Lafayette County Courthouse after reno...

Local News for Gulf Coast Mississippi from The Picayune Item

Work on East Canal line continues, city owes authority $300k

Aug 7, 2008 12:54 pm

Replacement of the broken man hole on East Canal Street is scheduled to take place this week, maybe.

Supervisors hold budget workshop

Aug 7, 2008 12:50 pm

County supervisors tested budget waters Wednesday afternoon but spent much of the time getting up to speed on the intricacies of the budget process.

Miss. AG settles lawsuit against State Farm

Aug 7, 2008 12:44 pm

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Wednesday that his office has settled its dispute with State Farm Insurance Cos. over how the insurer handled Hurricane Katrina damage claims in Mississippi.

Rare US sighting of South American stork

Aug 7, 2008 12:42 pm

A stork that?s abundant in South America but rare farther north was spotted in Louisiana, one of fewer than a dozen sightings of the bird in the U.S.

Justice Department OKs new ethics law

Aug 7, 2008 12:40 pm

The U.S. Justice Department has approved a new Mississippi law that will, among other things, require the Ethics Commission to post elected officials? financial disclosure forms on its Web site.

Rep. Guice leaving Miss. House

Aug 7, 2008 12:35 pm

Longtime state Representative Danny Guice has resigned from the Mississippi House to take an appointment on the state Parole Board.

Lehrer moderator for Miss. presidential debate

Aug 7, 2008 12:31 pm

The Commission on Presidential Debates has named Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill of PBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC News and Bob Schieffer of CBS News as moderators of the three presidential debates and one vice pre...

TVA customers to see big rate hike

Aug 7, 2008 12:27 pm

Tennessee Valley Authority customers could be facing their largest electric rate increase in decades this fall because of rising fuel costs and a drought that makes it difficult to produce cheap hydro...

Normal speed allowed on 20 miles of Miss. River

Aug 7, 2008 12:23 pm

Ships and boats can once again travel at normal speed on the 20 miles of the Mississippi River nearest the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Wednesday.

City goes to four day work week

Aug 6, 2008 3:47 pm

n an effort to cut expenses in the city?s budget, all city departments will go to a four-day work week.

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