Tippah County, MS News
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said officers encountered an armed person at an apartment complex on Three Oaks Road Friday night. Two people were wounded after firearms were discharged and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe.
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A 17-year-old Gulfport boy was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a 16-year-old student in September 2024.
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Belhaven University said the Blazers swept Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the Jackson Super Regional to earn one of eight bids to the Division III College World Series in Salem, Virginia.
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Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, visited Mississippi to rally support and criticize Republican efforts to weaken voting rights. His visit followed controversy over a party autopsy report.
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Olin Pickens, 104, a North Mississippi World War II prisoner of war, will be recognized at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., for his service and survival story.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged motorists to watch for motorcycles during Memorial Day weekend, saying blind spots and higher fatality rates make extra caution essential.
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Burnside Music Fest organizers said VIP wristbands are available for $75 by preorder and include a festival shirt, signed poster, meet-and-greet, food and two drink tickets. The festival is set for June 6 in downtown Ripley.
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Forecasters say a storm complex moving in from the west-southwest could bring a low-to-moderate chance of strong thunderstorms with gusty winds over the next 24 hours.
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Forecasters said a marginal risk for severe storms covers parts of east-central Arkansas and north Mississippi as a complex of storms moves in later this afternoon, with damaging winds the primary threat.
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Mississippi is mailing nearly $1 million in unclaimed property to residents in counties affected by recent tornadoes, according to state officials.
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