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Southern U.S. welcomes hairy ‘crazy ant’ invasion in Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana
Hairy crazy ants are on the move in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The flea-sized critters are called crazy because each ant in the horde seems to scramble randomly, moving so fast that videos look as if they’re on fast-forward. (Joe MacGown/Mississippi State… …
Residents question deputy after K-9′s accidental death
The accidental death of a K-9 officer in Perry County, Mississippi has led to residents calling for the local deputy involved to be fired or charged. WLOX-TV reported on Friday that the controversy began after it was revealed that Napo, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois used by the Perry County Sheriff’s…
U.S. officials claim errors in case of death row prisoner Willie Manning
Justice Department suggests evidence used to help convict Manning was flawed as officials reportedly agree to further tests The fate of a death row prisoner in Mississippi remains in the balance just days ahead of Tuesday’s planned execution, following the intervention of federal officials who claim that forensic evidence used…
Ricin charges dropped against Elvis impersonator
A US man accused of sending a poison-laced letter to the White House was released from jail with his charges dismissed Tuesday as officials searched the home of a rival. Paul Kevin Curtis beamed as his lawyer waved the dismissal order at a news conference held shortly after investigators in…
Circus elephant targeted in Mississippi drive-by shooting
Officials with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus say that Carol, a 39-year-old Asian elephant, is expected to fully recover after being hit by a bullet during a drive-by shooting in Tupelo, Mississippi. “The elephant has sustained at least one bullet wound between her ear and, I guess…
‘Lincoln’ inspires Mississippi to finally ratify amendment abolishing slavery
A Mississippi professor’s historical research, inspired by the movie “Lincoln,” led to his state’s belated ratifying of the 13th Amendment, nearly 150 years after its initial passing. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reported on Sunday that the state had passed a resolution ratifying the amendment, which mandated the abolition of slavery, in…
Three-mile oil sheen follows barge crash on Mississippi river
An oil sheen was spotted up to three miles away after two barges smashed into a bridge near Vicksburg, Mississippi on Sunday, the Coast Guard said in an advisory. The Old Vicksburg Bridge was not significantly damaged, but officials said that one of the barges carrying up to 80,000 gallons…
NAACP accuses Mississippi country clerk of failing to process thousands of voter registrations
Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that an unknown number of voter registrations have gone missing in Hinds County, Mississippi, and urged voters to cast what is known as an affidavit ballot if they arrive at the polls and find that they are not…
Mississippi looks to lure French tax dodgers
First Britain upset the French government by offering a home to any high earners seeking to flee a new top tax band, and now the US state of Mississippi is making a bid to recruit wealthy exiles. France’s new Socialist leader President Francois Hollande plans to slap a tax of…
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Is Massachusetts more racist than Mississippi, as Chief Justice John Roberts hints?
Massachusetts officials came out swinging this week after Chief Justice John Roberts argued in a hearing on the constitutionality of a part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that Mississippi may be more sensitive to black voting rights than Massachusetts. That’s important because Mississippi, often… …
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