The Clarion-Ledger

Tajiri Washington was a football player at George County who every coach dreamed of having on the gridiron.

"With all due respect Mr. Governor, I am openly defying your public mask mandate and social distancing executive orders."

The termination of the officer follows an investigation by the department, which determined he had violated department policies and procedures.

Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife, Natasha, were indicted Friday on 14 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy.

Hattiesburg businessman Wade Walters was taken into custody after pleading guilty to two charges related to the pain cream fraud scheme July 9, 2020.

A 64-year-old inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died Wednesday in the prison's hospital. He was terminally ill.

According to MSDH data, 686 Mississippians are hospitalized across the state with confirmed coronavirus infections, up from the previous high of 658.

The state's five largest medical centers in Mississippi have no ICU bed space for new patients, coronavirus or otherwise, officials said Thursday.

Arthur Lestrick, 40, was captured by U.S. Marshals after a three-day manhunt across Mississippi and Tennessee.

There were 132 confirmed COVID-19 cases in MDOC facilities, with 80 inmates and 52 staff members testing positive, according to the agency.