Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant Appointed to FEMA Review Council by President Trump

WASHINGTON–Mississippi’s former governor will now be part of a federal board that will look at ways to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Phil Bryant was appointed to the FEMA Review Council, by Pres. Donald Trump, Monday. Bryant will serve …

Mississippi woman indicted for stealing $18k in SNAP benefits

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Benton County, Mississippi, woman was indicted for stealing $18,764 in SNAP benefits. Amanda Lauren Feathers surrendered to Authorities on April 23 following a SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of …

Six barges break free, one sinks after collision on Mississippi River near New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that caused a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans on Sunday (April 27) night. The collision was reported around 9:20 p.m. Officials say …

Vessel Collision on Lower Mississippi River Leads to Sunken Barge, Temporary Closure

A collision between the Panamanian-flagged M/V ISLA DE BIOKO and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE occurred Sunday night near New Orleans, resulting in a barge breakaway incident and one sunken vessel on the Lower Mississippi River. The …

Barge sinks after vessels collide on Mississippi River near New Orleans

Two vessels collided on the Mississippi River near Harahan Sunday evening, resulting in a sunken barge and temporary closures to river traffic as officials assessed the damage. The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that no injuries were reported after a …

Three Mississippi State players sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents

For the first time since 2009, no Mississippi State players were selected in the NFL Draft — although former Bulldogs running back Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks was picked in the fourth round by the Houston Texans after spending his final year at USC. But that …

Barge sinks after vessel collision on Mississippi River near New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard confirms

The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing one barge to sink and six to break free. NEW ORLEANS — High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and …

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