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The Mississippi Department of Corrections says autopsies will be done on four inmates who died during the past several days after being hospitalized. The department says no foul play is suspected in any of the four deaths. At least 67 inmates have died in... Read More.

Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2020. There are 129 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 24 in A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an... Read More.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the 236th day of 2020. There are 130 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow. On this date: In 1754, France's... Read More.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday ahead of Tropical Storms Laura and Marco, which are headed into the Gulf of Mexico. The dual threat places the state in a unique position. Reeves says not only is the state preparing for... Read More.

Today is Saturday, Aug. 22, the 235th day of 2020. There are 131 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon was nominated for a second term of office by the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. On... Read More.

The 2020 Leake County Plat book is published and available. To help celebrate the release of the new plat book the Main Street Chamber will be giving away a 36” x 42” inch wall map or a digital smart map. Registration is simple, each... Read More.

Today is Friday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2020. There are 132 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites. (Turner was... Read More.

Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell met with regional sheriffs yesterday. According to Commissioner Tindel, the afternoon was spent meeting and collaborating with sheriffs from Jasper, Smith, Kemper, Newton, Leake, and Neshoba counties. He thanked everyone for attending and participating.  Sheriff Atkinson from Leake County... Read More.