by Associated Press Published: April 15,2013
Tags: compose, composer, dead, death, died, entertainer, entertainment, music, obituary, song, songwriter
RIDGELAND — Songwriter George Jackson, co-author of “Old Time Rock and Roll” and hundreds of other soul, rock and rhythm and blues tunes, has died. He was 68. Jackson died yesterday morning at his home in Ridgeland, said Thomas Couch Sr., board chairman of Malaco Records. Jackson had been sick with cancer for about a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: dead, death, died, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, obituary, prison, state government
OCEAN SPRINGS — Mack McInnis, a former South Mississippi lawmaker known for his tough talk on prison issues, has died. McInnis’ daughters said their father died in his sleep Sunday. He was 79. McInnis’ memorable statement about a push to make Mississippi prisoners wear striped uniforms made national news in 1994. “We want a prisoner [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: bill, dead, death, elected official, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, Politics, politicvian, public official, state government, suicide
MENDENHALL — Authorities say they are investigating the apparent suicide of a state legislator in Mississippi. Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis tells WLOX Rep. Jessica Upshaw appeared to have shot herself in the head at a home in Mendenhall yesterday. The sheriff told The Clarion-Ledger Upshaw was found at the home of former state Rep. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 23,2013
Tags: bill, bridge, city government, dead, death, died, elected official, honor, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, politician, Politics, public official, recognition, recognize, state government
HOUSTON — The city of Houston has asked the Legislature to name a local bridge for the late state Rep. Billy Bowles. Bowles served 20 years in the Mississippi House. Bowles died in 2012 at the age of 78. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports aldermen are asking that the Mississippi Highway 15 overpass over [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 14,2013
Tags: bill, Cancer, dead, death, elected official, election, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, obituary, politician, poll, representative, special election, state government, vote, voter, Voting
TUPELO — State Rep. David Gibbs, recalled by colleagues as a common-sense lawmaker who preferred to keep a low profile and make things happen behind the scenes, died yesterday. He was 76. Gibbs, who had cancer, died about 5 a.m. yesterday, said Rep. Kenny Wayne Jones, D-Canton, chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus. He had [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 9,2013
Tags: dead, death, fatality, fire, fire marshall, firefighter, firefighting, home, house, report, state agency
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Based on preliminary reports the total number of 2012 fire deaths in Mississippi was 62, down from 80 fire deaths in 2011, according to a release from the State Fire Marshall’s Office. Commissioner of Insurance/State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney said that is the lowest number of fire deaths recorded in a single [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: dead, death, died, education, educator, executive, higher education, learning, obituary, President, private college, school
HATTIESBURG — J. Ralph Noonkester, who served as president of William Carey University for 33 years, has died at the age of 88. Officials with Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg say Noonkester died early Monday after a brief illness. The cause of death was not released. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: dead, death, die, disease, epidemic, fatality, health, health care, illness, mosquito, public health, sick, sickness, virus
MADISON COUNTY — A fifth victim of West Nile virus has died in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health said someone who had earlier been infected in Madison County has died, bringing the state’s 2012 death total to five. The state also reported 14 new cases Monday, pushing the year’s total to 200. That’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 24,2012
Tags: dead, deasth, died, election, funeral, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, obituary, politician, Politics, public official, representative, vote, voter, Voting
HOUSTON — William Eugene “Billy” Bowles, who served 20 years in the Mississippi House of Representatives and ran Bowles Grocery for 34 years, has died. He was 78. Officials with Houston Funeral Home said today Bowles died yesterday at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Houston First United [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 4,2012
Tags: animal, cleanup, dead, disaster, disaster recovery, drown, ecosystem, environment, hurricane, mammal, natural disaster, nutria, rodent, severe weather, storm, tropical storm, tropical weather, Weather, wildlife
HANCOCK COUNTY — Crews are pitchforking dead nutria into front-end loaders on Hancock County beaches. The Sun Herald reports an estimated 16,000 to 18,000 of the semiaquatic rodents and other dead animals washed in Hancock County up after drowning in Hurricane Isaac’s storm surge. A federal contractor, U.S. Environmental Services, will dump the bodies in [...] [...]
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