Ole Miss investigating "deeply troubling" video of racist gestures

The video, posted on social media, shows two girls making monkey sounds and gestures as they pass by a Ring camera on an apartment door.

• Nov 9

Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resigns

The Mississippi attorney general's office had determined that the use of force was justified in the deadly shooting that stemmed from an alleged shoplifting incident.

• Oct 23

Feds charge shop clerk, son with selling illegal kratom after 2 Ole Miss deaths

Federal authorities investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product.

• Oct 5

Mississippi man sentenced to 30 years for sexual abuse of teen

A Mississippi man will serve decades in prison for the sexual abuse of a Gwinnett County 15-year-old in 2021, officials say.

• Sep 30

Ole Miss student found dead identified as 20-year-old Atlanta man

One of two University of Mississippi students found dead this week has been identified as a 20-year-old from Atlanta.

• Sep 24

Nolan Wells' family continues push for answers after grand jury decision

The family of Nolan Wells is questioning a grand jury's decision not to charge anyone in the Mississippi 18-year-old's death​.

• Sep 22

Nolan Wells' cause of death undetermined, family's autopsy shows

Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.

• Jul 22

GPS data tracks boat Nolan Wells was on before he went missing

GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, obtained by CBS News, tracks the movements of the boat that carried Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4.

• Jul 15

Tyler Perry to pay for Mississippi teen Nolan Wells' funeral expenses

Media mogul Tyler Perry says he hopes that Nolan Wells' loved ones get the truth of what happened that caused his death on Mississippi's Horn Island.

• Jul 13

Parents of teen found dead on island don't believe he chose to stay behind

Christine and Elmore Wonsley said they don't believe their son would've stayed on the island when his friends left by boat.

• Jul 10

Nolan Wells' family seeks answers after missing Mississippi teen found dead

The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

• Jul 8

Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases

At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

• May 18

Georgia Bulldogs eager to make better Sugar Bowl memories with win

For the Georgia Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart, last year's Sugar Bowl brought waves of sadness that had more to do with life — and the loss of it — than football.

• Dec 31, 2025