http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MississippiFind stories, videos, and photos about Mississippi from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:01:20 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/09/04/mississippi.lebanese/tztop.pat.cnn.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Mississippi14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Mississippi from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/04/mississippi.lebanese/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/04/mississippi.lebanese/index.html#cnnSTCTextPat Davis was just 10 years old when two black men came into his father's barbecue joint in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in 1947. A huge fuss ensued, with four racists shouting every name in the book.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/obesity.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/obesity.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTextMississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/26/mississippi.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/26/mississippi.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextMississippi's governor declared a state of emergency Thursday for 12 counties after a severe weather system moved across the southern half of the state overnight Wednesday and Thursday.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/21/mississippi.prom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/21/mississippi.prom/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe same week an African-American family moves into the White House, a movie about a Mississippi high school's first integrated dance debuts at the Sundance Film Festival.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav.mississippi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav.mississippi/index.html#cnnSTCTextMississippi's Gulf Coast, which sustained major damage three years ago in Hurricane Katrina, fared better Monday as Hurricane Gustav slipped west, giving Louisiana the brunt of its powerful east side.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836388,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836388,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal officials say nearly 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained in a raid on a manufacturing plant in southern Mississippi, making it the largest such sweep in the countryTue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Democratic congressman from Mississippi plans to hold a hearing into how millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for Gulf Coast hurricane survivors ended up being given away as surplus property.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/07/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/07/mississippi.katrina/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrisons in Mississippi got coffee makers, pillowcases and dinnerware -- all intended for victims of Hurricane Katrina.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816969,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816969,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe flooding in the Midwest has stranged more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement and other material while shippers wait for the water to drop on the upper MississippiSat, 21 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFertilizer and other agricultural waste pouring into the Gulf of Mexico creates a larger and larger patch of lifeless ocean each year. Finally, the EPA has a plan of attack. Is it enough?Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/02/execution.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/02/execution.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextEarl Wesley Berry came within 21 minutes of dying at the hands of the state of Mississippi in October, before the Supreme Court issued a last-minute stay.Mon, 05 May 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/03/plant.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/03/plant.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion at a Mississippi paper plant killed one worker Saturday and injured 17 others, according to authorities.Sun, 04 May 2008 06:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/04/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/04/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextStrong winds and possible tornadoes roared across southern Mississippi on Friday, shredding roofs and slamming trees and power poles into homes and businesses.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/04/juvenile.jails/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/04/juvenile.jails/index.html#cnnSTCTextGirls as young as 13 say they were shackled for weeks at a time in Mississippi.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/11/miss.primary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/11/miss.primary/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama claimed victory by a wide margin over Sen. Hillary Clinton in Mississippi's Democratic primary Tuesday.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721113,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721113,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe state, with its high proportion of black voters, should be Obama's for the taking, but recent polls show some surprising anomaliesTue, 11 Mar 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/10/miss.votes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/10/miss.votes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile most voters this year have said the economy or Iraq is their top priority, some Mississippi voters have a different focus -- recovering from Hurricane Katrina.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/26/biloxi.mississippi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/26/biloxi.mississippi/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlip through a rack of postcards in any Biloxi, Mississippi, gift shop, and along with images of magnolia trees and sunsets, you're likely to find a few satellite shots of Hurricane Katrina looming over the Gulf Coast. "Why not?" asks a store clerk downtown. "We lived it."Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/31/wicker.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/31/wicker.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextMississippi Gov. Haley Barbour announced Monday that he is naming Republican Rep. Roger Wicker as Trent Lott's replacement in the Senate.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/20/mississippi.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/20/mississippi.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least two mobile homes were destroyed by violent weather in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on Thursday, the Lincoln County sheriff said. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/grant_wahl/12/19/golden.souffle/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/grant_wahl/12/19/golden.souffle/index.htmlIt's one of our most storied annual traditions: since 1998 the 'Bag has had the pleasure of surveying the remaining unbeaten college basketball teams in mid-December and presenting the Golden Soufflé, our award for the undefeated program with the worst creampuff schedule.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/election.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/election.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's Election Day 2007, but the earlier-than-ever starts of the presidential and congressional campaigns have overshadowed this year's races. Still, some contests are worth watching.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/katrina.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/katrina.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo years after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, residents say much of America has forgotten their plight.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAccording to a new study by the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, Mississippi is the first state where more than 30 percent of adults are considered obese.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/27/obesity.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/27/obesity.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans are already among the fattest people in the world, and they just keep packing on the pounds. A new report finds that obesity rates have swelled during the last year in 31 states with not one state reporting that its obesity rate shrank. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/27/river.bridge.closed.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/27/river.bridge.closed.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials closed a major Mississippi River bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas for nine hours Monday after a pier under a small approach span settled several inches overnight. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/seth_davis/03/08/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/seth_davis/03/08/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS -- It is Wednesday evening, and I'm sitting in my room at the Marriott in downtown Indy. Within a mile or so from here, at a secure, undisclosed location, the NCAA men's basketball committee is convening for a long dinner in advance of a long weekend. Usually, the committee arrives on Thursday, but they got here a day earlier this year. Later tonight, they will have their first ballot to select at-large teams. Sleep tight, bubble boys.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/16/news/companies/state_farm/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/16/news/companies/state_farm/index.htmMississippi's attorney general said Friday he would propose legislation to force State Farm, the largest home insurer in the United States, to continue writing new policies in his state.Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/26/news/companies/state_farm/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/26/news/companies/state_farm/index.htmA federal judge in Mississippi Friday rejected a $50M settlement between State Farm Mutual Fire and Casualty Company and policyholders whose claims the insurer had denied after Hurricane Katrina, CNN has learned.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/29/btsc.koch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/29/btsc.koch/index.htmlI am a journalist. Tough, unemotional, detached. Until Katrina. It was my worst childhood nightmare come true.Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/29/katrina.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/29/katrina.emails/index.htmlOne year after Katrina, some areas are striding down the road to recovery, while others have not even started. CNN.com readers sent in their stories of progress, loss and hope.Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/25/real_estate/katrina_housing_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/25/real_estate/katrina_housing_markets/index.htmThe housing markets in New Orleans and other Hurricane Katrina wracked areas are returning to normal, but very slowly.Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/05/12/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/05/12/showbuzz/index.htmlLeif Garrett was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years' probation after opting out of a drug treatment program.Fri, 12 May 2006 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/04/congress.spending/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/04/congress.spending/index.htmlThe Senate approved nearly $109 billion in additional war and hurricane relief money Thursday despite a White House threat to veto the bill over what it called "unnecessary spending."Thu, 04 May 2006 20:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373384/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373384/index.htmSome people love a cruise. Some people would rather get a root canal. If you're in the latter group, it may be because the word cruise brings to mind images of thousands of people lining up for the... Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/03/14/katrinaliveoaks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/03/14/katrinaliveoaks/index.htmlLive oak trees, many more than 100 years old, are connecting residents of storm-ravaged Mississippi and experts at Mystic Seaport, a Connecticut maritime museum.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/01/katrina.gulf.sixmonths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/01/katrina.gulf.sixmonths/index.htmlWhen Hurricane Camille struck the Gulf Coast in 1969, Kay Kell had to swim to higher ground in Waveland, Mississippi, with her two children -- a 3-month-old and an 18-month-old -- in tow.Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/01/26/btsc.cohen.breastmilk/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/01/26/btsc.cohen.breastmilk/index.htmlOne of my first assignments for CNN was to profile a young mother who was part of a government program encouraging women to breast-feed their babies.Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/26/novak.lott/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/26/novak.lott/index.htmlTrent Lott within the next week plans to decide between seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate from Mississippi or retiring from public life. That could determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate in next year's elections. For the longer range, Lott's retirement and replacement could signal that Southern political realignment has peaked and now is receding.Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/26/shields.lott/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/26/shields.lott/index.htmlTrent Lott within the next week plans to decide between seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate from Mississippi or retiring from public life. That could determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate in next year's elections. For the longer range, Lott's retirement and replacement could signal that Southern political realignment has peaked and now is receding.Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/11/10/gis.technology/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/11/10/gis.technology/index.htmlPolice, firefighters, and Coast Guard crews may be the first to come to mind when naming the lifesavers during disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/08/feedback.rebuild/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/08/feedback.rebuild/index.htmlHurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed devastated many homes, buildings and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods, leaving residents and government officials to decide whether -- and how -- to rebuild.Tue, 08 Nov 2005 15:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/05/katrina.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/05/katrina.lawsuit/index.htmlRichard Scruggs, the Mississippi attorney who helped win a $250 billion settlement from the tobacco industry a few years ago, is now taking on insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina flood coverage.Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356705/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356705/index.htmTo hear Mississippians tell it, Hurricane Katrina is creating a new North-South divide. The dustup pits Gulf Coast homeowners, trial lawyers, and elected officials against insurance companies. At i...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356734/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356734/index.htmTHE FOOD CHAIN Fisheries were hardest hit--shrimp and oyster stocks will need at least a year to recover. Katrina also tore through fields and disrupted transportation, but not enough to affect the prospect of big harvests across the Midwest. COULDN'T ENTER THE PORT Bananas Dole and Chiquita had to reroute thousands of inbound tons to ports in Texas and South Carolina. Coffee New Orleans is the top U.S. import and roasting center. Fortunately the storehouses survived intact. COULDN'T LEAVE THE PORT Corn and soybeans The Port of South Louisiana handles two-thirds of U.S. grain exports. Fertilizer and timber U.S. customers will end up paying more for Alabama and Mississippi goods. CROPS/FISHING DESTROYED Meat In Mississippi, 2,300 chicken houses were damaged or destroyed. Louisiana is missing 10,000 cattle. Cotton 250,000 bales were soaked, but bumper crops nationally might ease the pain. Sugar Two refineries got knocked out, but the USDA upped quotas so farmers will produce more. Shrimp and Oysters The hurMon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/29/hurricanes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/29/hurricanes/index.htmlAfter all 13 of Mississippi's floating casinos were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi lawmakers are considering a plan to rebuild closer to land.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/turkey.creek/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/turkey.creek/index.htmlLife in Turkey Creek has little to spare in the best of times and the days following Hurricane Katrina have not been the best of times for this historic enclave in Gulfport, Mississippi.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/15/katrinarobots/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/15/katrinarobots/index.htmlThey look like big, high-tech toys. But robotic airplanes and helicopters with cameras, microphones and sensors can provide crucial information for emergency responders in the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Katrina.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/15/news/economy/flooding_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/15/news/economy/flooding_lawsuit/index.htmMississippi Attorney General Jim Hood sued insurers in his state Thursday for taking advantage of Hurricane Katrina victims and not covering damage to homes caused by flooding in the aftermath of the storm.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/scene.blog/index.htmlCNN's Gary Baumgarten in New Orleans, Louisiana Posted: 6:00 p.m. ETFri, 09 Sep 2005 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/katrina.safehaven/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/katrina.safehaven/index.htmlThe people of this small Alabama town have opened their homes and hearts to survivors of Hurricane Katrina.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/news/economy/katrina_casinos/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/news/economy/katrina_casinos/index.htmIn another sign of the gaming industry's anxiety about its future in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, CEOs of the top casino companies are expected to discuss the matter next week during the industry's annual G2E trade show in Las Vegas.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/katrina.lott/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/katrina.lott/index.htmlSen. Trent Lott berated both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and his own state's emergency management, MEMA, for being mired in red tape at a time of urgent need given the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/05/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/05/showbuzz/index.htmlPaul McCartney sometimes gets a little help from a friend.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlResidents of hard-hit Harrison County, Mississippi, are complaining that bodies left after hurricane Katrina struck on Monday remain unrecovered by officials.Sat, 03 Sep 2005 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/02/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/02/scene.blog/index.htmlPosted: 6:15 p.m. ET CNN's Gary Tuchman in Biloxi, MississippiFri, 02 Sep 2005 14:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrina.people/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrina.people/index.htmlAmid unfathomable loss and deplorable conditions, there was at least one bright moment in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/katrina.advice.mississippi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/katrina.advice.mississippi/index.htmlThe following are some helpful Web sites and phone numbers for the Mississippi area:Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery.2106/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery.2106/index.htmlHundreds of thousands of people in Gulf Coast states are without homes or power in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and aid agencies are warning the situation might not improve for weeks, maybe months.Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlHurricane Katrina has inflicted more damage to Mississippi's beach towns than Hurricane Camille did, and its death toll is likely to be higher, the state's governor said Tuesday.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery/index.htmlVictims of Hurricane Katrina -- some of whom escaped with only their lives -- soon will get help from a massive federal relief effort led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Pentagon.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/katrina.mississippi/index.htmlHurricane Katrina's strike on Mississippi killed at least 54 people Monday, 50 of them in one county, state officials said, and caused what Gov. Haley Barbour called "catastrophic damage" along the coast.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/hurricane.katrina/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/hurricane.katrina/index.htmlHurricane Katrina left at least 56 people dead Monday, about 50 of them in one Mississippi county, CNN confirmed, and the toll was expected to climb following one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the northern Gulf Coast in a half century.Mon, 29 Aug 2005 05:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/13/miss.killings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/13/miss.killings/index.htmlForty-one years after three civil rights workers were killed in rural Mississippi, jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a Baptist preacher accused of instigating the crime.Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/06/01/8263466/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/06/01/8263466/index.htmIn the dream, they're cheering for him. Hundreds of workers on the factory floor, surrounded by new cars and trucks, all with their fuel doors open. A man glides from one vehicle to the next, openi...Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/04/emmett/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/04/emmett/index.htmlThe FBI plans to exhume for autopsy the body of Emmett Till -- the 14-year-old black teen who was kidnapped and mutilated about 50 years ago in an infamous case that was one of the sparks of the civil rights movement.Wed, 04 May 2005 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/04/06/tornadoes.mississippi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/04/06/tornadoes.mississippi/index.htmlSevere storms that included tornadoes overturned mobile homes, downed trees and toppled power lines Wednesday across Mississippi.Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/animal.attractions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/animal.attractions/index.htmlI don't want to alarm anyone, but gigantic animals are invading the nation. Hundreds of enormous beasts-turned-advertisements are stalking the nation's highways and byways, and they're beaconing travelers to enter gift shops, restaurants and other destinations.Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/mississippi.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/mississippi.reax/index.htmlBen Chaney was 10 when his older brother, James, disappeared in Mississippi along with two other civil rights activists, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman. More than 40 years have passed, but Ben still remembers the agonizing wait that summer.Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/07/cnna.guyot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/07/cnna.guyot/index.htmlEdgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old Mississippi man, was arrested Thursday in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers whose bodies were buried in an earthen dam outside the town of Philadelphia.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/mississippi.rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/mississippi.rights/index.htmlA reputed member of the Ku Klux Klan declared his innocence Friday in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers whose bodies were buried in an earthen dam outside the Mississippi town of Philadelphia.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 06:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/27/civil.rights.cases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/27/civil.rights.cases/index.htmlAbout four decades ago authorities in Mississippi ended their investigation into the brutal murders of three civil rights workers who had helped register black voters as a part of the 1964 "Freedom Summer." No one was ever charged with their murders.Thu, 27 May 2004 17:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/04/07/amtrak.derailment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/04/07/amtrak.derailment/index.htmlAn Amtrak passenger train derailed Tuesday night in a Mississippi swamp, leaving one person dead and 35 hurt -- at least three critically, authorities said.Wed, 07 Apr 2004 04:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/03/02/review.grisham/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/03/02/review.grisham/index.htmlA young man seeking to make a place for himself in the world gets caught up in events he can't control or even fully understand. It is a familiar premise, especially to fans of John Grisham.Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346415/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346415/index.htmKim powers knows what it takes to bury someone. Last year her company, Memorial Caskets Online, based in Ponca City, Okla., sold hundreds of coffins across the country and pulled in just under $1 m...Sun, 01 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/06/01/323330/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/06/01/323330/index.htmPeople sometimes ask me, "What's your favorite road trip?" There's no singularly definitive American road trip, of course--it's too big a country for that--but there's a scenic byway that comes clo...Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/01/01/220949/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/01/01/220949/index.htmAs midwinter gusts blow in a new year, here's some news that's sure to toast taxpayers' mittens: State legislators and governors cut taxes by $3.3 billion in fiscal 1996 and approved another $4 bil...Wed, 01 Jan 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216626/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216626/index.htmFor many of us, work is a sedentary slog of paper shuffling and digitized transactions, largely detached from the physical world. It's a far cry from our conception of work when we were kids. Back ...Mon, 09 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/01/01/88572/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/01/01/88572/index.htm| At long last, the voice of the taxpayer has been heard in state capitols all across the country. ''Voters are in a bad mood, and state officials are reluctant to risk their wrath by raising taxes...Sat, 01 Jan 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/11/74667/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/11/74667/index.htmYou know about rescuing S&Ls and commercial banks. Rescuing state unemployment insurance funds may be next. Connecticut, hit by a 66% surge in benefit claims, has already asked the federal governme...Mon, 11 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/11/05/74309/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/11/05/74309/index.htmMisapplication of funds:Obtaining funds for a given purpose, then using them for another not sanctioned by the lender. Borrower A, who was lent $100,000 to build an apartment complex, uses the mone...Mon, 05 Nov 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85812/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85812/index.htmAlmost 80% of MONEYsubscribers with school-age kids gave their local schools either an A or a B on a grading scale that ranged down to F in our poll. Still, if you want to check on your system, sch...Tue, 01 May 1990 04:01:00 EDT