Hwy 49 News Reports in Mississippi

A Fayetteville man died early Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle as he tried to move a dead deer out of the roadway on North Crossover Road at E. Stone Mountain Drive in Fayetteville. Read More

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The Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs closed Friday afternoon because of an electrical malfunction, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said. The malfunction is causing traffic during an ... Read More

A verdict of accidental death has been returned in the inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy who died when he fell off a quad bike driven by his grandfather in Cloghane, Dingle in August 2023. Read More

A Mississippi daycare owner has been charged after authorities said two young children were found on the highway. Breezy News reported the incident occurred on ... Read More

Inside the vehicle, they found two students from Jim Hill High School who had allegedly taken the vehicle without permission from a teacher at Jim Hill High ... Read More

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Two Jackson Public Schools students are accused of taking a teacher's vehicle and crashing it along a major interstate.Jackson police said around 11 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a vehicle ... Read More

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Two Mississippi high school students were injured after allegedly stealing a teacher's vehicle and crashing the vehicle on the interstate. Read More

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The Daily Democrat mobile app brings you the latest local breaking news, updates, and more. Read the Daily Democrat on your mobile device just as it appears in print. Read More

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See details on why:Prosecution requests new trial motion in Carly Madison Gregg case to be denied Both students were transported to the University of Mississippi Medical ... in a single-car accident ... Read More

There will be temporary wide load restrictions on Interstate 55 North in Pike and Lincoln counties. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation ... Read More

Hurricane Milton whipped up a spate of deadly tornadoes as it tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, but a video of a panicked driver caught in a whirlwind is ... Read More

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Accidents in the area Two separate car accidents in the Kosciusko area over the past two days have resulted in injuries, according to local authorities. Read More

Mississippi officers used a Taser to subdue a man who pulled out a handgun during a traffic stop. Adams County deputies arrested Derrick Dewayne Bates after Bates reportedly pulled the gun during a ... Read More

A Jefferson City man wanted for failing to appear in court on a felony property damage charge and a DWI in Cole County lands in jail in the lake area. The highway patrol says 49-year-old Harvin ... Read More

The Biloxi Public School District will acquire 29 new electric vehicles thanks to a $11 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Bus Program. Jaimee and Bill are live from ... Read More

Mississippi is sending help to Florida as Hurricane Milton threatens widespread destruction.Florida helped Mississippi during previous disasters, including the Rolling Fork tornado, and now the ... Read More

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At 1:11 a.m., a fire was reported at a house on Highway 55 near Town Line Road. The sheriff's office said multiple agencies responded to the house and found smoke inside as well as a carpet that ... Read More

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On Monday evening, October 7, officers from the Terry Police Department responded to a serious accident involving a pedestrian on I-55 northbound near mile ... Read More

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Here's when to expect the heaviest traffic during Cruisin' The Coast, and more tips for easier driving this week. Read More