Debbie Elliott

Three inmates died in Mississippi state prisons this week, leading the governor to announce operational changes. On Friday, activists are rallying at the state capitol to demand prison reform.

We examine how a vulnerable Democrat from Alabama is approaching President Trump's impeachment trial. Senator Doug Jones is up for reelection in a state where Trump has a 59% approval rating.

Georgia and Florida have been waging a decades-long legal battle over water resources. It's a problem likely to intensify in other areas as the climate warms.

Alabama, Louisiana and South Dakota have sued to block the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment. The push began in 1972 and now attorneys general in these states claim it's a belated attempt.

In the wake of last week's deadly shootings at a Naval base in Pensacola, Fla., state authorities are considering changing a rule that allowed the Saudi gunman to legally purchase a handgun.

The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting Friday at a military base in Florida. Officials say the gunman was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

In Florida, authorities are investigating a shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. Four people died, including the gunman. It's the second shooting at U.S. Navy base this week.

Early Friday morning, authorities responded to an active shooter at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. Four people were killed — including the gunman.

Record flooding on the Mississippi River sent too much fresh water into the Gulf of Mexico, killing oysters and crippling other seafood harvests that depend on saltwater to survive.

Former Alabama Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to run for his old Senate seat. His clashes with President Trump cloud his political future.

Republican sources say ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to return to the Senate. He was a key Trump supporter but the relationship soured when Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe.

Two GOP sources say they expect former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to announce a comeback Senate bid in Alabama before Friday's deadline. Sessions was one of President Trump's earliest supporters.

President Trump rallied in Tupelo Friday in a bid to boost the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who is in a tight race against Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood.

The House passed a resolution formalizing its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Also, a profile of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a preview of a Trump rally in Mississippi.

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, and Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood are vying to be the state's next governor in Tuesday's election. Some say the race is surprisingly competitive.

October marks the 50th anniversary of a pioneering effort to provide a safe haven for black farmers evicted from their land as punishment for participating in the civil rights movement.

Four African Americans are suing over a Jim Crow-era election rule that requires statewide officeholders to win a majority of the popular vote and at least 62 of 122 Mississippi state house districts.

Hurricane Dorian is dumping huge amounts of rain as it travels up from Florida and into Georgia. The large volume of rain combined with possible storm surges could produce inland flooding.

Hurricane Dorian's powerful winds and heavy rains have lashed the Bahamas for days. Now the storm is moving very slowly towards the north. People from Florida to North Carolina are preparing.

Emmett Till's 1955 lynching propelled the civil rights movement, but telling his story underscores a reluctance for some in Mississippi "to come to grips with its history of racial brutality."