Mississippi NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Second Guilty Plea Over Illegal Campaign Contributions- August 15, 2008 A second Georgia executive involved in a failed Mississippi beef plant has pleaded guilty to giving illegal campaign contributions to a Mississippi official.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/second-guilty-plea-over-illegal-campaign-contributio... Analyst: Miss. should consider income tax credit- August 14, 2008 A policy analyst for a Washington think tank says Mississippi needs to consider a tax credit to help low- and middle-income working families.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/analyst-miss-should-consider-income-tax-credit?fromr... Execs plead guilty to illegal Musgrove donations- August 14, 2008 Two businessmen involved with a failed $55 million beef plant pleaded guilty this week to illegally contributing to a past campaign by a Democrat now in a tight U.S. Senate race.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/execs-plead-guilty-to-illegal-musgrove-donations?fro... Report: Weather takes toll on La vegetables, pasture- August 13, 2008 More than a third of Louisiana's vegetable crop is in poor or very poor condition, with soil moisture in short supply in half the state.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/report-weather-takes-toll-on-la-vegetables-pasture?f... Several south Miss. banks implementing new security- August 13, 2008 A number of south Mississippi banks will soon be requiring customers to remove sunglasses, hats and hoods before entering the business.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/several-south-miss-banks-implementing-new-security?f... Economics course now required in Miss. schools- August 12, 2008 This year's senior class is the first to be required to take an economics course.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/economics-course-now-required-in-miss-schools?fromrs... Miss. casino bus survivors to fly back to SC- August 12, 2008 One of three South Carolinians killed in a casino bus wreck in Mississippi yesterday was a first-grade teacher who just wanted to get away and relax before school started.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/miss-casino-bus-survivors-to-fly-back-to-sc?fromrss=... Miss. crash survivors say bus slipped on wet road - AP- August 12, 2008 Survivors of a casino bus crash in Mississippi described the frightening feeling of the vehicle sliding sideways down a wet highway before it rolled over in a tangle of twisted seats, luggage and injured ...http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/miss-crash-survivors-say-bus-slipped-on-wet-road-ap?... Coast Radio Communication Moves Ahead- August 11, 2008 Mississippi emergency officials say work is ahead of schedule on a $221 million statewide emergency radio system.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/coast-radio-communication-moves-ahead?fromrss=1 Three killed in Miss. casino bus crash- August 11, 2008 Authorities in Mississippi say three people have died and several others have been injured after a casino bus overturned.http://www.topix.net/state/ms/2008/08/three-killed-in-miss-casino-bus-crash?fromrss=1 |