Mississippi news

• Where have the whip-poor-wills gone?

  31-10-2026 14:00 via Mississippi Today
  
  Audio articles are automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story; however, this audio has not been reviewed for accuracy and may contain errors. Read more about how we use AI to increase access to our reporting.
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — In Missouri, summer nights are defined by muggy, humid heat, the deep croaking of bullfrogs and the flickering glow of lightning bugs. The distinctive, melodic call of the whip-poor-will, a native bird species, used to be a central part of that chorus.N
  
  Read more

• Aggravated Drug Trafficking, DUIs, and Domestic Violence in Carthage and Leake County

  31-10-2026 13:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  TAKALLA L COLLINS, 23, of Carthage, DUI – 2nd, MHP.  Bond $1,500.
   RAFAEL G LOPEZ, 32, Hold for ICE, DUI – 1st, MHP.  Bond N/A, $1,000.
   JASON MCKEE, 52, of Walnut Grove, Possession of Paraphernalia, Felony Obstruction – Tampering with Physical Evidence, Transfer, Distribution, or Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell, Aggravated Trafficking of Controlled Substances, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, LCSO.  Bond $1,000, $20,000, $2,500,000, $1,000,000.
  �
  
  Read more

• Bill Clinton tells Tupelo crowd Scott Colom will put Mississippi, not MAGA, first

  31-10-2026 03:20 via Mississippi Today
  
  TUPELO — Former President Bill Clinton campaigned for Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom on Friday, casting Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as out of touch with Mississippians struggling with surging consumer prices and lack of healthcare.Clinton, joined by longtime adviser James Carville, argued that Colom, a district attorney in northern Mississippi, would work across party lines and put “Mississippi first,” while accusing Hyde-Smith of putting President Donald Trump first and rub
  
  Read more

Follow @Newslocker_Miss on Twitter!