Mississippi News
News about Events in Mississippi
Aggregated Mississippi News Articles
- Gottlieb defends MSU: JuJu not hurt on dirty play
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb condemned the online bullying against Mississippi State's Chandler Prater, saying she did not believe JuJu Watkins' ACL tear was the result of a dirty play.
Kendra Andrews. ESPN. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:33:12 EST. - Mississippi restaurant hailed by Guy Fieri unveils shocking promotion for straight diners only
A Mississippi diner has sparked fury by offering free food, but only to 'real' couples who are heterosexual.
Daily Mail. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:42:54 GMT. - Deep red state makes major announcement about income tax: 'We plant our flag'
Mississippi taxpayers will get significant relief with the incremental elimination of the state's income tax, which will drop from 4.7% to nothing in a few years.
Fox News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:30:40 -0400. - DOUGLAS CARSWELL: How Mississippi Eliminated The Income Tax
'Fascinating and rather fortuitous'
Douglas Carswell. Daily Caller. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:16:26 +0000. - Mississippi Sheriff Used Inmate Labor for Family Farm
In Mississippi, incarcerated trusties cleaned chicken houses, fixed cars and installed flooring for the benefit of a local sheriff and his associates, a new investigation found.
Steph Quinn, Mukta Joshi and Jerry Mitchell. New York Times. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:23:19 +0000. - Mississippi State's Chandler Prater faces online criticism following JuJu Watkins injury
Mississippi State's Chandler Prater has disabled the comment section on her social media amid growing backlash that followed JuJu Watkins injury in the women's NCAA Tournament.
Fox News. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:35:35 -0400. - Watkins carried off; USC says star out for game
Watkins had to be helped off the court after appearing to injure her right knee against Mississippi State.
Paolo Uggetti. ESPN. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:38:53 EST. - JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury casts shadow over USC advancing to Sweet 16
JuJu Watkins sustains a season-ending knee injury while driving to the basket during a win over Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Ryan Kartje. Los Angeles Times. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:30:36 GMT. - USC star JuJu Watkins carried to the locker room after injury in NCAA tournament
JuJu Watkins sustains an apparent knee injury while driving to the basket against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Ryan Kartje. Los Angeles Times. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:30:36 GMT. - Cajun Navy touched after storm victims left with only American flag, Bible
A truck full of supplies rolls in to help Mississippi storm victims.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:34:00 GMT. - Mississippi reports first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu strain in US since 2017
Mississippi state and federal officials have confirmed an outbreak of a strain of bird flu not reported in the U.S. since 2017, with quarantine and depopulation efforts already underway. ...
Joseph Choi. The Hill. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:13:48 +0000. - Mississippi-based bank adding 16 branches in Alabama
A deal between two Mississippi banks means more than a dozen Alabama branches will change hands.
A.j. O'leary. American City Business Journals. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:26:30 +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
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Mississippi library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Mississippi
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