Registration for draw to win three reallocated waterfowl blinds on Upper Mississippi CA opens July 7-20

Body St. CHARLES, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting a reallocation drawing for three waterfowl hunting blind sites in the restricted zone on the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Area (UMCA).  Waterfowl hunters may register …

Governor won’t stop execution of Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate

Gov. Tate Reeves says will not block the execution of Mississippi’s oldest and longest-serving inmate, which is set for tonight. Reeves said in a statement Tuesday that he rejected a clemency petition for Richard Jordan. The Republican governor said Jordan …

River reprieve? Pause in Mississippi River study may not head off problems for St. Mary

A pause in a Mississippi River study with huge implications for St. Mary Parish doesn’t mean the parish won’t feel its effects, according to local officials. The Port of Morgan City was notified June 6 that the five-year Mississippi River Comprehensive …

Florida executes killer, Mississippi set for first since 2022

MIAMI: A man sentenced to death for murder in the state of Florida was executed late Tuesday, one of two executions in the United States this week. Thomas Gudinas, 51, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State …

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Death row inmates to be executed in Florida, Mississippi

Richard Jordan, 79, was convicted and sentenced to death in 1976 for the murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a bank executive in the town of Gulfport. Jordan, a shipyard worker, kidnapped Marter from her home and demanded a $25,000 ransom. He was …

Chess among new events at 2025 State Games of Mississippi in Meridian

Meridian will soon welcome hundreds of athletes for this year’s State Games of Mississippi. The organizing committee has been working hard to prepare for the event. Twin States News spoke with Amanda Bratu, marketing and development director for the State …

Two Executions This Week: Mississippi And Florida Proceed With Death Sentences

Thomas Gudinas, 51, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Tuesday evening for the 1994 murder of Michelle McGrath, marking one of two executions scheduled in the United States this week. The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed …

Mississippi set to execute state’s longest-serving death row inmate

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam …

Millions of dollars awarded to Mississippi storm survivors

Millions of dollars have been awarded to survivors of the mid-March storms that ripped through the state.According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $13.3 million in …