Mississippi

Northern lights in US [PHOTOS]

A solar outburst sparked surprising displays of the northern lights as far south as Arkansas, Mississippi and North Carolina tonight, marking one of the farthest-reaching auroral shows in years.

Strongest tornado of week hurled bodies into fields

Smithville is the only one of the historic wave of twisters to be rated the maximum EF5 by Friday.

Obama swims in Gulf: is it safe?

No oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since July 15, when BP placed a tight-fitting cap over the broken Macondo well.