The search and rescue team deployed to find Douglas Schantz has found a body in the Mississippi River. The body has not been positively identified as Schantz. read more..

Douglas Shantz, a Houston executive and the father of three children, has been missing since early Friday morning. Houston - Mississippi River - United States - Science and Environment - Water Resources read more..

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama state trooper has attended a meeting on hurricane planning at a Mississippi casino. read more..

A Mississippi man wanted in a weekend shooting is being held in Memphis, Tenn. Police Capt. Andrew Kaho says 33-year-old Eddie Jefferson of Greenville was arrested by Memphis authorities on Sunday. Kaho said Tuesday police are seeking Jefferson’s return to Mississippi. read more..

ATLANTA, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), a leading provider of home health and hospice services, announced today that it has acquired Mississippi-based Heart to Heart Hospice. read more..

Home health provider Gentiva Health Services said Monday that it has acquired Heart to Heart Hospice of Mississippi and plans to expand the business throughout the north, central and southern regions of the state. That would double the coverage area from 22 to 44 Mississippi counties. Net revenues at the hospice last year totaled about $4 million. Terms [...] read more..

JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Mississippi’s corrections commissioner says he doesn’t know what will happen to the state’s inmate labor program after June 30. Chris Epps said he is glad the legislature agreed to a budget restoration bill this week. His department will get $16 million back. read more..

High school students who don’t want to go to college would have an option to pursue career-track studies under a bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature. read more..

Home health provider Gentiva Health Services said Monday that it has acquired Heart to Heart Hospice of Mississippi and plans to expand the business throughout the north, central and southern regions of the state. read more..

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. , a leading provider of home health and hospice services, announced today that it has acquired Mississippi-based Heart to Heart Hospice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more..

Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury loves a variation of the following refrain: If he had been told that his team would win a share of a SEC Western Division title after some key offseason injuries and the ineligibility of star recruit Renardo Sidney, he would have taken it. read more..

STARKVILLE, Miss., March 6 (UPI) — J.P. Prince netted 16 points and Scotty Hopson chipped in with 14 Saturday as No. 13 Tennessee handled Mississippi State 75-59. read more..

Chris Warren scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and Mississippi rallied from a late nine-point deficit to edge Arkansas 68-66 Saturday. The Razorbacks (14-17, 7-9 Southeastern Conference) appeared in control with a 65-56 lead and Ole Miss struggling to score, but the Rebels (21-9, 9-7) slowly chipped away, scoring seven straight points to cut the deficit to two. read more..

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Chris Warren scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and Mississippi rallied from a late nine-point deficit to edge Arkansas 68-66 Saturday. read more..

J.P. Prince had 16 points, Scotty Hopson added 14 and No. 16 Tennessee held Mississippi State scoreless for the first 6:10 and never looked back, finishing the regular season with a 75-59 win Saturday night. The victory was the third straight for the Volunteers (23-7, 11-5 Southeastern Conference) and it gave seniors Wayne Chism and Quinn Cannington a school-record 99 wins. read more..

J.P. Prince had 16 points, Scotty Hopson added 14 and No. 16 Tennessee held Mississippi State scoreless for the first 6:10 and never looked back, finishing the regular season with a 75-59 win Saturday night. read more..

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Kentucky rallied after trailing by 14 points in the second half to beat Mississippi State 76-65 on Saturday night, advancing to only its second Southeastern Conference tournament title game. read more..

Mississippi State broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth inning and then added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth and defeated the Michigan State baseball team, 7-4, on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss., in the BankFirst Challenge. The Spartans are now 5-3 while Mississippi State improved to 6-3. read more..

Mississippi State came to Auburn on Wednesday not necessarily needing to win, but needing not to lose to avoid embarrassment on its NCAA Tournament resume this late in the regular season. read more..

The following candidates have qualified to run in Mississippi’s U.S. Congressional election in November. Members of the U.S. Congress serve two-year terms, and all four of Mississippi’s representatives are up for re-election this year. read more..

Clint Bittenbinder/Telegram Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Theo Ard goes up for a shot against Mississippi College during the Crusaders’ 78-63 victory in an American Southwest Conference semifinal on Saturday. read more..

Mississippi River water levels are falling right now, but the National Weather Service’s Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center says that there’s an above average flood potential this spring. read more..

NEW ORLEANS - A very snowy winter up north, and an already higher than normal Mississippi River is cause for Army Corps officials to keep a close eye on water levels in New Orleans.   Bobby Dupuy built a river camp near the Orleans — Jefferson Parish line in the mid 1990’s and in the last few months, he’s noticed the Mississippi water level near the camp has remained higher than normal … read more..

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (the Big “I”) has awarded Mississippi insurance agent Ronnie Tubertini with the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor the association bestows … read more..

JImbo Mathus explores the origins of Mississippi mythology through the state’s indigenous folk music. Show times are 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: Entry errors sometimes occur. Always use the provided contact information to verify event times and locations. read more..

A White house working group of high-level federal officials on Thursday outlined a road map for speeding up the development and construction of coastal restoration projects in Louisiana and Mississippi, and pledged to raise coastal restoration to the same… read more..

Filmmaker Spike Lee is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast filming a follow-up to his 2006 Hurricane Katrina documentary. read more..

GULFPORT, Miss. — Filmmaker Spike Lee said he is determined to find out what has happened to South Mississippians since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. Lee was in Gulfport and surrounding cities Wednesday, filming a follow-up to read more..

Mississippi is the state with the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. It has rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis among youth practically twice that of the national average. Additionally, the Sex Information and Education Council of the read more..

View full size Submitted Photo North Mississippi Allstar will perform tonight at Crossroads. HUNTSVILLE, AL — North Mississippi Allstars frontman Luther Dickinson is an addict. A vinyl addict. On tour, the shaggy-haired Dickinson pops in and out of read more..

Obesity is no laughing matter, which is why Michelle Obama is taking a stand. The First Lady travelled to Mississippi yesterday as she continues on the road promoting her anti-obesity campaign. Childhood obesity has been proven to put future adults read more..

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking project proposals that will improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River in 41 eligible read more..

Fallen Oak, the exclusive course for guests of the Beau Rivage, will host the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic action. (Courtesy of Fallen Oak G.C.) Chris Monforton was the first to see the possibilities of what a three-day national golf tournament read more..

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Award winning director Spike Lee is making his way along the Gulf Coast this week talking to Mississippians about the impact of Hurricane Katrina. “Well, we’re here in Mississippi and we’re shooting my sequel to my documentary read more..

A Metairie company has asked the Army Corps of Engineers for permission to install four pilings in the Mississippi River at Kenner near the St. Charles Parish line. The corps is taking public comments on the application from Gulf… read more..

GULFPORT — Filmmaker Spike Lee is in Gulfport today filming a follow up to the documentary “When the Levees Broke” chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and South Mississippi. read more..

MIDDLETOWN - Middletown High School senior Fabia McDonald will sign a letter of intent on Thursday, March 4, to continue her track and field career at the University of Mississippi. read more..

Today the First Lady is traveling to Jackson, Mississippi for the recently launched Let’s Move! Campaign – an initiative to end childhood obesity with a focus on promoting healthy eating, nutrition education and physical activity in schools. In February, the President signed a Memorandum establishing a task force to address the issue and last month Mrs. Obama visited Philadelphia to take on food … read more..

The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two years. read more..