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As the remnants of Hurricane Ida crawls through and out of Mississippi late Monday through Tuesday morning, officials said the Magnolia State mostly dodged a bullet and made plans to help devastated south Louisiana.

Tropical Storm Ida will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and a chance for tornadoes tonight into early Tuesday.

Ida, the historic storm that slammed much of Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, crossed into southwestern Mississippi as a tropical storm early Monday morning, threatening to dump heavy rains and produce widespread wind damage across the Magnolia State.

By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest University of Mississippi Communications With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the state, the University of Mississippi is working to ensure that...

After just 19 minutes of discussion, the board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning approved a motion Friday not to require the COVID-19 vaccine for students and employees at Mississippi’s eight public universities.

Brandon Theesfeld admitted in court Friday to killing 21-year-old Ally Kostial in July 2019 and he will spend most, if not his entire life in prison for that crime.

By Shea Stewart University of Mississippi Communications A University of Mississippi professor is using an Environmental Protection Agency grant to explore the potential benefits of holding runoff water on...

An Oxford man was arrested Wednesday for being an accessory after the fact of the shooting that claimed the life of John Adams last...

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi Communications Three University of Mississippi alumni have developed an app that boldly aims to solve a very common problem: the...

A panel of lawmakers today and Thursday are holding hearings on how, why, or if Mississippi's individual income tax should be eliminated or cut and whether other taxes should be raised.