Mississippi News
News about Events in Mississippi
Aggregated Mississippi News Articles
- Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.
CBS News. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 04:14:00 -0500. - Fans go wild for new Southern Mississippi soccer player Kiana Dufour
She has landed a scholarship at the school after reportedly playing at a semi-professional level in Canada - and it appears she has some very famous admirers.
Daily Mail. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:06:32 GMT. - Man found dead in car that went over bluff into the Mississippi River
The vehicle was located near 33rd Street and West River Parkway about 7:50 a.m. Sunday morning.
Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 20:31:40 GMT. - KMI's Tennessee Gas Pipeline Greenlights Mississippi Crossing Project
Kinder Morgan sanctions significant expansion capital, totaling $3.1 billion, toward two major projects, the SNG South System 4 Expansion and TGP's Mississippi Crossing Project.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:52:00 GMT. - Biden to award Presidential Citizens Medal to Cheney, Thompson
Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, served as chair and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 select committee.
CBS News. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:37:46 -0500. - 2 survive as Mississippi storm brings down 100-year-old church around them
"When you climb up and look, the only place you can clearly see the floor is the place where the two individuals had hunkered down," said Pastor Lance Moak.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:36:00 GMT. - Dontae Walker, former Mississippi State star running back, dead at 44
Former Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Dontae Walker has died, the school announced on Saturday. He was 44. He ran for more than 1,800 yards in his collegiate career.
Fox News. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:52:06 -0500. - Texas Tornado Leaves 1 Dead and at Least 4 Injured in Brazoria County
A tornado that touched down in Brazoria County, Texas, struck some homes and other structures on Saturday, the authorities said. It was a day of tornado warnings in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Emmett Lindner. New York Times. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:12:13 +0000. - Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
At least two people have died and six more are injured after several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi, damaging homes and flipping vehicles.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:35:00 GMT. - 1 Person Killed and at Least 4 Injured in Texas Tornado
A tornado that touched down in Brazoria County struck some homes and other structures on Saturday, the authorities said. It was a day of tornado warnings in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Emmett Lindner. New York Times. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 23:33:57 +0000. - Severe weather to impact southern US this weekend
A tornado watch has been issued for 5 million people in parts of east Texas, much of Louisiana, and southern Mississippi.
ABC News. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:27:00 -0500. - Owners of Mississippi Mudds, Old Man River expand restaurant empire
Brothers Frank and Tom Berrafato teamed up with longtime managers Dana Wahler and Kevin Lake on District 37.
Tracey Drury. American City Business Journals. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000.
Mississippi Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Mississippi as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 2,988,726 | -0.02 |
| July 1, 2015 | 2,989,390 | -0.10 |
| July 1, 2014 | 2,992,400 | 0.06 |
| July 1, 2013 | 2,990,482 | 0.19 |
| July 1, 2012 | 2,984,945 | 0.23 |
| July 1, 2011 | 2,978,162 | 0.26 |
| July 1, 2010 | 2,970,322 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Mississippi was 2,967,297.
In 2008, the estimated population of Mississippi was 2,938,618, whereas
in 2006, the population of Mississippi was about 2,896,713.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Mississippi's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Mississippi web page. For maps of Mississippi,
visit this Mississippi Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Jackson, Mississippi.
Mississippi newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
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Mississippi library names, descriptions, and
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