Rappler's latest stories on Mississippi
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
'In the name of history, whether you're black or white, rich or poor, Democrat or Republican, I ask you today to stand in the name of history,' Democratic senator Derrick T Simmons urges his colleagues before the vote
At least 11 dead in tornado-struck Mississippi
(UPDATED) The tornadoes cause 'catastrophic' damage, according to US media, and prompt the National Weather Service to issue its highest level of tornado alert
Republican wins Mississippi's racially-charged Senate runoff
Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's victory preserves the 53-47 majority that Republicans will hold in the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January
16 dead in U.S. military plane crash in Mississippi
UPDATED The US Marine Corps confirms that a mishap involving a KC 130 occurred in the evening
UConn women's 111-game winning streak comes to an end
University of Connecticut s historic winning streak ends after an overtime defeat to Mississippi State University
US district judge blocks Mississippi religious freedom law
US District Judge Carlton Reeves says the law violated the Constitution s equal protection guarantee: The state has put its thumb on the scale to favor some religious beliefs over others
Clinton suffers surprise loss in key US primary as Trump triumphs
UPDATED In the Republican camp frontrunner Donald Trump scored major victories in both Michigan and Mississippi while Ted Cruz takes Idaho; Clinton takes Mississippi while Sanders gets Michigan in a surprise win
Fears of more deaths, devastation in flood-hit Missouri
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon urges residents to follow orders amid the historic flooding
Recovery underway after storms kill 17 in southern US
With more severe weather expected across the central United States forecasters are warning of airport delays and flooded roads as travelers return home after the Christmas holiday
Tornado hits Mississippi, four dead, emergency declared
A state of emergency is declared over 2 counties which bore the brunt of the disaster
Violent weather in US kills at least 29
Some 75 million people were at risk from storms that could unleash hail winds and twisters on the affected regions according to the National Weather Service
New tornadoes tear through US South
Death counts are being revised with at least 17 killed so far from the deadly tornadoes
'The Butler': Small-scale epic
Film is a window to the mind of an observer survivor in US racial history
Suspect arrested in US over Obama ricin letter
UPDATE US authorities have arrested a suspect over mailings laced with the deadly poison ricin to President Barack Obama and a Senator
Baby cured of HIV - researchers
Child now two and a half years old received intensive drug treatment shortly after birth for 18 months and is now considered functionally cured by researchers
INFOGRAPHIC: 2012 U.S. Electoral Map
UPDATED Here is the 2012 US Election Map showing the distribution of the electoral votes as of Saturday November 10
#USvote: Electoral College tally
UPDATED Nov 11 Here is the Electoral College tally for the 2012 US presidential election based on projections from the major US networks ABC NBC CBS CNN FOX and the New York Times
LIVE: Obama wins, say U.S. media
LIVE COVERAGE of the 2012 US presidential election November 6 2012
Voters in full force for U.S. poll finale
Freezing temperatures in the northeast light drizzle in Chicago and a threat of thunderstorms in Florida did little to deter citizens from lining up at polling stations
Obama, Romney end tumultuous White House campaign
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made their final cases to Americans on election eve Monday November 5 capping a grueling negative multi billion dollar campaign and handing their fates to voters
