All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 2 2008 // After Hurricane Katrina struck the upper Gulf Coast in 2005, even grizzled storm veterans became edgy when the opening of hurricane season rolled around.Blue tarps covering Katrina-damaged homes are far fewer now, but as...
Jun 2 2008 // Gulf Coast insurance premiums in Mississippi have returned to nearly pre-Katrina levels, according to officials at the state’s wind insurance pool.According to the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, also...
May 30 2008 // Disaster victims might one day watch their homes and communities be rebuilt from the cool comfort of a front porch.The porches are a feature of prefabricated cottages designed for Hurricane Katrina’s victims as an...
May 28 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Meridian doctor and clinic, who were sued by a woman who complained that postoperative care after her hip replacement was substandard.A Lauderdale County...
May 28 2008 // In less than 30 days, a number of Mississippi automobile insurance policyholders could see a premium rate reduction of up to an average of 2.9 percent as the result of a rate filing approved by Commissioner of Insurance...
May 23 2008 // With no Gulf Coast hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Alabama and Mississippi officials have worried that residents and tourists could become complacent about the seriousness of orders to flee the next disaster...
May 22 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether an insurance policy can be interpreted in a wind versus water dispute over Hurricane Katrina claims.The lawsuit was filed in Harrison County Circuit Court by...
May 22 2008 // The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened offices for Mississippi flood victims to apply for assistance. Those affected by the flooding Mississippi River can apply for...
May 21 2008 // Octavius Sample has joined the Mississippi Insurance Department as an investigator, according to Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. Sample is a 10-year veteran of the Clinton Police Department. He will work with John...
May 19 2008 // A federal judge has ordered Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to turn over policyholder records to State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. within 15 days.Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm is entitled to...
May 16 2008 // Casino owner Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. settled a lawsuit with two insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina damage to the company’s property in Mississippi.Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Co. agreed to pay $48...
May 14 2008 // Collaboration between Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, the state Legislature, Gov. Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association has managed to return Gulf Coast insurance premiums to...
May 13 2008 // Officials with the National Weather Service in Memphis and Lee County E-911 say an earthquake caused no injuries after it hit the Belden, Miss. area on May 10.A dispatcher for 911, Tanya Mayo, says the earthquake...
May 12 2008 // With the Mississippi River receding at quick pace, officials opened the Steele Bayou flood control gates in Vicksburg May 8.That means water should also start receding from the 344,000 acres of flooded forest and farmland...
May 12 2008 // An Alabama official estimates the state needs between $100 million to $110 million – double its allocated federal aid – to address persistent housing needs in 22 counties declared disaster areas from Hurricane...
May 9 2008 // Severe weather and tornadoes moved through several North Mississippi counties on May 8 causing damage to property and infrastructure.The state emergency operations center in Pearl, Miss. posted initial damage reports in...
May 9 2008 // The Mississippi Supreme Court is rescheduling cases after the new Gartin Justice Building was flooded on all four floors.The building houses the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, among others. Judges and their staff...
May 9 2008 // Local governments needing hazard mitigation grants to increase community safety and disaster preparedness will pay less money to match federal dollars, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said.State and local governments,...
May 6 2008 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency for five counties following a severe weather system and tornadoes affected parts of North Mississippi on May 2. Thunderstorms with high winds, tornadoes and...
May 5 2008 // The city of Jackson, Miss. revised its damage estimate from the April 4 tornadoes to $5.8 million in a second attempt at getting federal disaster assistance.The city and Hinds County are seeking reimbursement for cleanup...