 | Mississippi Students Now Protected By Law to Pray in School
Student-led prayer in public schools is now protected by Mississippi law.  Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Considers Ignition Interlock Devices for DUI Offenders
House members just passed an amendment that would require everyone convicted of a DUI, even first time offenders, to install an ignition interlock device on their car. The machine acts like a breathalyzer. Watch Video
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 | MS Bill to Allow School Boards to Arm Employees
Mississippi is a step closer to arming school employees. The House just passed a bill to let local school boards decide if teachers and other employees can carry concealed weapons. Watch Video
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 | MS Bill Would Allow Vision-Impaired Truck Drivers
Lawmakers in Mississippi are showing support for legislation that would allow people with vision problems to drive 18-wheelers. House Bill 441 would let truckers with only one good eye get their commercial driver's licenses. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Considers Higher Highway Speed Limits
Mississippi's highway speed limits may be going up soon. Lawmakers are considering upping the current 70 miles per hour to 75. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto County Compiling Legislative Wish List for 2013
Every December the county's board of supervisors meets with state legislators before they go to the capitol. Supervisors met Monday to decide what the county's top issues are. Watch Video
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 | Tornado Risk Follows Record Warmth in Central U.S.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., says the risks of tornadoes touching down Tuesday is greatest in northeast Texas, northern Louisiana, northwest Mississippi, southeast Missouri and much of Arkansas.
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| Mississippi Lawmakers Push for Prayer in Schools
The bill specifies students could express religious views in school work, and pray at morning announcements, football games and graduation. Watch Video
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| Miss. Lawmakers Kick Off 2013 Session
Mississippi lawmakers gavel into session with a broad range of issues to debate during the next three months.
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 | Mississippi has 1st Pediatric Flu Death Since 2009-2010
Mississippi health officials say the state has confirmed its first pediatric influenza death since the 2009-2010 flu season.
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 | Miss. House Votes to Seal Concealed-Carry Gun Info
The Mississippi House has voted to block public access to information about state-issued permits for people to carry concealed weapons.
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 | Mississippi Looks to Reduce Number of Prison Inmates
The state has the second highest number of inmates in the nation and it comes with a price tag. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Making Strides on ACT Scores Despite State's Low Ranking
Mississippi's ACT scores are the lowest in the nation, but those numbers aren't a reflection of Mid-South students. In DeSoto County it's a different story. Watch Video
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 | Arkansas, Mississippi have Fewest Doctors in U.S.
Baby boomers are getting older, doctors are aging into retirement, and new insurance demands are stretching our medical care system. Watch Video
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 | Voter Registration Deadline for November Election Nears
Time is running out to register to vote before the November election.
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 | North MS Schools, Hospital Making Eating Healthy a Priority
34% of Mississippi's population is considered obese, a result of poor nutrtion. While many believe eating healthy is expensive, several people in northern Mississippi are trying to turn that around. Watch Video
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 | Mississippians Rush to TN For Lottery Tickets
Alabama and Mississippi are the only southern states without the lottery, but that's not stopping Mississippians from playing. Watch Video
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| Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Teaching Certification Scam
A former teacher pleaded guilty to his part in a scam where he helped aspiring teachers cheat on their certification exams.
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 | Isaac becomes Cat 1 Hurricane near Gulf Coast
Forecasters say Isaac has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds as it makes its way toward Louisiana.
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 | Judge Calls Greg Davis Hearing 'Wasted 2 Hours'
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis will keep his full paycheck for now, after the judge at Thursday's hearing on the state garnishing his wages told attorneys on both sides, "You've wasted two hours."
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 | Properties with Unpaid Taxes Auctioned Off in Mississippi
For sale: homes, businesses and land owned by those who haven't paid their property taxes. Choose right and buyers can make a big profit, but fewer people are taking the risk this year. Watch Video
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 | Miss. Town's Police Cruisers All Damaged in Chase
It's a major blow to a tiny town in Mississippi. Every police cruiser in Walls needs repairs. Watch Video
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 | CDC: Mississippi is Nation's Fattest State... Again
Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, nearly 35 percent of all Mississippians are obese. It is the second straight year Mississippi has topped the list. Watch Video
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 | Number of DUIs, Deadly Drinking Accidents Down in MS
The state's moved from being the seventh worst in the country to the 20th. It's something Mississippi's Highway Patrol has been working on for years. Watch Video
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 | Neglected MS Cemetery Added to National Historic Register
It's taken five years, countless hours and dozens of volunteers, but one of Mississippi's oldest cemeteries is getting the recognition it deserves. Watch Video
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| Mississippi Needs More Doctors, Statewide Shortage
Mississippi wants more doctors. So much so, the governor is putting up $10 million to get them.
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 | Mississippi Owed $400 Million in State Income Taxes
If you haven't paid your Mississippi state taxes, you'll soon be hearing from the state. Watch Video
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 | Hundreds Hunting Alligators in Mississippi
Almost 2,000 hunters are combing the state's swamps and river banks this week, all for sport. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi School Year Starting Early Until 2014
DeSoto County students are back in the classroom next Monday. School typically starts early August, but not for much longer. In two years, students won't return until the end of the month, a change required by law. Watch Video
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 | Bill Clinton Joins Official Launch of Mississippi's 'MyCar'
A tiny car is creating a big splash in northern Mississippi. MyCar, an all-electric vehicle, officially launched Friday afternoon in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Starts Selling Stronger Beer this Weekend
This Sunday, a new state law allows stronger brews to be sold. Stores, restaurants and bars are all expecting a boost to business, and drinkers are expecting a boost to their taste buds. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Abortion Clinic Owner: 'Business as Usual'
A day after a new state law was supposed to shut it down for good, the owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says it's business as usual. A judge approved a temporary restraining order against the law over the weekend. Watch Video
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 | Higher Gas Tax Considered to Fund Mississippi Road Work
Wear and tear on roads and bridges grows by the day, and there's not enough money to fix everything. One idea being tossed around is to make drivers pay more at the pump. Watch Video
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 | Tate County Killer Executed by Lethal Injection
Mississippi murderer Jan Michael Brawner was put to death by lethal injection at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the state penitentiary.
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 | Mississippi Restaurants Still Waiting to Sell New Beer
Mississippi beer sellers have many more menu options now that a new state law allows beer with higher alcohol content. It's been in effect more than a week, but several bars and restaurants still aren't selling the new brews. Watch Video
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| Judge Allowing Miss. Abortion Clinic to Stay Open
A federal judge says Mississippi's only abortion clinic can remain open as it tries to comply with a new anti-abortion law.
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 | Lafayette County Adding Cell Phones to 911 System
If you call 911 from a cell phone now, you must tell dispatchers where you are. That will change soon in Lafayette County, Mississippi. Watch Video
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 | Auditor to Seize Southaven Mayor's Paycheck
Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering paid a surprise visit to Southaven Mayor Greg Davis.
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 | Morgan Keegan Funds to be Distributed in Mississippi
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says about 1,600 Mississippians have until June 16 to file claims for what they are owed by Morgan Keegan.
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 | Work Progressing on Mississippi's I-269 Project
The road will eventually run from Canada to Mexico. Mississippi's right in the middle of the massive project and right on schedule. Construction started last June and the roads are starting to take shape. Watch Video
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 | Controversy Brewing at Mississippi's Lone Abortion Clinic
The state tried to outlaw abortion last year and failed. Legislators then passed a law with new regulations that could force the state's only clinic to close, but it's not going down without a fight. Watch Video
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 | Northern Mississippi Bank Scam Grows
First reports of this scam started Memorial Day weekend. The number of complaints has tripled in the last two weeks, with customers at not one or two, but three different banks being duped. Watch Video
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 | MS Weighs Whether All School Superintendents be Appointed or Elected
In Mississippi, counties are split on how school's top administrators are chosen. Recently, the state's moving closer to appointments. Watch Video
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| MS Students Struggle to Pass Standardized Tests
Thousands of Mississippi teens can't read well enough to graduate high school. Statewide, almost 2,200 failed one of four tests required to graduate, but it's not all bad news for DeSoto County. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Waiting for MDOT Money to Fix Flood Problems
Mississippi's Holly Springs Road cuts through three counties, but drivers often have to be rerouted because of water problems. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Executes Former Butcher in Dismemberment, Rape Case
Mississippi has executed a former grocery store butcher for dismembering a man and raping a woman he locked in a metal box.
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| Event: DeSoto County Flood Risk Open House
The Mississippi Flood Map Modernization Initiative Team will host a Flood Risk Open House from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Department of Road Management, located at
2373 Gwynn Road in Nesbit.
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 | Prosecutors Weigh Death Penalty for MS Highway Shooter
Accused Mississippi highway shooter James Willie's case will be presented to a grand jury in Panola County on June 27th. Watch Video
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 | MS Center Aiding More Possible Victims of Child Abuse
The Southwest Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center is on track to interview more youngsters this year who might be victims of child abuse or other crimes.
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 | Six Mississippi Counties Receiving Drought Relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Marshall County as primary natural disaster area due to the summer drought.
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