Drivers traveling on Interstate 20 in Jackson will see overnight alternating lane closures beginning Wednesday as crews prepare for upcoming bridge work. The Mississippi Department of Transportation ... Read More

Woman killed after SUV crashes into parked truck on I-55 ... Read More

A Brookhaven woman was killed about 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2026, after a 2019 Toyota RAV4 struck a parked 2022 Freightliner on I-55 in Lincoln County, MHP said. Read More

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brookhaven woman was killed during a crash on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. on September 17, 2026. According to the Mississippi ... Read More

A heavy police presence is causing traffic delays Tuesday on northbound Interstate 55 near Old Agency Road in Madison County. Read More

Construction will start next month and is scheduled to conclude toward the end of 2028. Most road closures are expected to occur at night and on weekends to minimize traffic disruption. Read More

A longtime fixture near Interstate 55 and Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson is coming down as crews demolish the former Mississippi Department of Public Safety headquarters. Read More

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Crystal Springs man died during a crash in Copiah County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The crash occurred on Interstate 55 South near the 51-mile ... Read More

While traffic is backed up near the crash, it is still moving. Read More

Special to Wesson NewsOne person was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 55 in Copiah County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.The ... Read More

The Interstate 55 northbound ramp to Interstate 220 in Madison County has reopened ahead of schedule. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), ... Read More

Six people were taken into custody following a police chase that ended with a crash at I-55 and Stateline in Southaven Thursday night. MPD said around 7:15 pm, officers responded to a suspicious ... Read More

The tractor carrying the candy bars disconnected from the cab and rolled onto the westbound lane of the interstate. Read More

The crash occurred near the Daniel Lake Boulevard exit ramp. Read More

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be temporary ramp closures on Interstate 55 in Pike County. According to MDOT, the closure will affect the I-55 S. exit ramp ... Read More

Drivers on Interstate 55 in Canton got an unexpected sight Thursday when a horse was spotted running loose along the highway. Read More

Video shows several trees toppled and blocking parts of a highway near the intersection of US 84 and Interstate 55 in Brookhaven, after a violent tornado tore through southwest Mississippi. Read More

A billboard standing on Interstate 55 southbound as you cross the Tennessee state line and enter Mississippi from Memphis is sending a grim message to those coming into the state. DeSoto County ... Read More

Video shows several trees toppled and blocking parts of a highway near the intersection of US 84 and Interstate 55 in Brookhaven, after a violent tornado hits area. Read More

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - One man is dead after a shooting on Interstate-55 on Monday morning. The Southaven Police Department says the incident involved two vehicles shooting at each other on I-55 ... Read More

A crash shut down parts of Interstate 55 in Southaven on Friday morning, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Read More

There will be temporary road closures on Interstate 55 South in Pike County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the I-55 S. exit ramp at ... Read More

A large fire Tuesday morning impacted traffic for hours on a major roadway in Southaven, authorities said. According to the Southaven Police Department (SPD), a "structure" affected traffic on Church ... Read More

Shortly after the crash, another FedEx truck arrived to move shipment boxes from the damaged truck. Read More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Drivers across the Mid-South were shaken this week after a series of early morning shootings along Interstate 55 that stretched from Memphis into Southaven, Mississippi. Investigators ... Read More

One person is dead after a shooting on Interstate-55 Monday morning. Read More

A suspect killed himself and two other people were injured after a shootout Monday morning on Interstate 55 in northern Mississippi, police said. Read More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One person was found dead after officers say they responded to a shooting on Interstate 55 in Southaven, Mississippi, early Monday morning. Officers say it started when they were ... Read More

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE / KARD) - Interstate 55 in Jackson (Hinds County) will have overnight ramp closures beginning at 9 p.m. on March 3, 2026, and continuing through Wednesday, March 4, 2026, to allow ... Read More

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the permanent closure of two ramps on Interstate 55 South at the U.S. 98 interchange at Summit. Beginning ... Read More

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - A crash has caused a major traffic backup on Interstate 55 in northern Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), all interstate lanes between ... Read More

A head-on collision involving an ambulance killed one person and critically injured the ambulance crew on the Mississippi interstate. The fatal wrong-way crash occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday ... Read More

Natchez ambulance patient killed, three injured in wrong-way I-55 crash; troopers say charges expected against pickup driver as investigation continues ... Read More

WESSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pafford EMS crew was injured during a fatal crash in Mississippi. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 near Wesson on February 6, 2026. Officials said the ambulance was ... Read More

Drivers traveling on Interstate 55 in Mississippi have been stuck for hours since traffic came to a stand still Tuesday night. More than 100 snow plows are on their ... Read More

Four days after a major ice storm hit Mississippi, hundreds of trucks became stuck on Interstates Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Read More

Officials are urging motorists to avoid portions of two major highways in north Mississippi on Wednesday morning because of extremely dangerous winter road conditions. The Mississippi Department of ... Read More

There's a massive traffic backup on I-55 near Como due to multiple 18-wheelers being stuck, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said. Read More

One of the busiest crossings between West Memphis and Memphis will be closed this weekend as a result of bridge maintenance, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The Interstate 55 ... Read More

A traffic collision near District Blvd at the I-55 North overpass left at least one person injured Monday morning and | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this ... Read More

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research ... Read More

The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, Oct. 30 that Highway 181 near Keiser is scheduled to close. Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, Highway 181 south of Interstate 55 ... Read More

Three monkeys remain missing after a truck crashed in Jasper County on October 28, 2025. Officials said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and ... Read More

A section of Interstate 55 was closed in Ridgeland on Thursday because of a wreck.The crash took place before 3 p.m. on I-55 south, near the Lake Harbour overpass. Three of the four lanes were moving ... Read More

Authorities in Mississippi warn residents after rhesus monkeys escaped a lorry crash near Heidelberg, sparking health alerts and an ongoing search. Read More

A truck carrying Rhesus monkeys for research overturned in Mississippi, releasing monkeys from Tulane University's National Biomedical Research Centre. Three remain on the loose ... Read More

People searched the side of a Mississippi highway Wednesday afternoon after a truck carrying 21 research monkeys overturned there a day before and several monkeys escaped. (AP Video / Sophie ... Read More

There will be alternating lane closures on Interstate 55 in Madison County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the closures will take place on I-55 North and South ... Read More

A teenager is dead after a crash in Copiah County.The Mississippi Highway Patrol says it responded Monday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Hazlehurst.A 62-year-old driver of a ... Read More

A passenger from Poland died during a crash in Mississippi. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 near the 214-mile marker in Grenada County around 9:30 a.m. on ... Read More

Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, last seen traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon. Read More

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Madison County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), the crash occurred on Interstate 55 northbound near the 119-mile marker. Read More

Two people were killed Monday after a stolen vehicle crashed during a police chase on Interstate 55 in Gluckstadt, authorities said.Gluckstadt police said officers were notified earlier in the day ... Read More

GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WLBT) - Gluckstadt police are investigating a fatal crash on I-55 northbound near the 119-mile marker. The Mississippi Highway Patrol Reconstruction Unit has been requested, and ... Read More

Comey's challenge of Lindsey Halligan is the latest bid to derail Trump's top prosecutors Jerry likely to become hurricane Friday. Here's where it's headed Dolly Parton breaks silence on health after ... Read More

The right southbound lane of I-55 at Goodman Road in DeSoto County, Mississippi was blocked due to a crash on Thursday, according to Mississippi Department of Transportation. According to MDOT, all ... Read More

A log truck overturned early Tuesday morning after being involved in a collision with an SUV on Interstate 55. Read More

Authorities said an 18-wheeler "loaded" with honeybees overturned Monday on the highway in Holmes County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said the crash occurred on Interstate 55 southbound, near mile ... Read More

A central Mississippi woman died in a Holmes County crash. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) identified the woman as Sheryl Mann, 66, of Benton. The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon on ... Read More

HOLMES CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A woman was killed during a crash off Interstate 55. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, it happened on Tuesday around 12:47 p.m. near the 165-mile marker of I-55 ... Read More

One person was killed during a three-vehicle crash in Bolivar County. The crash occurred on Highway 8 near Cleveland just before 10:30 p.m. on July 30. Read More

Heat advisories and extreme heat warnings are in effect for parts of Mississippi. Highs will reach the upper 90s on Tuesday, with feels-like highs above 105 degrees. Places west of Interstate 55 could ... Read More

Some very early construction has begun on the Interstate 55 expansion project in DeSoto County. Land has been cleared near the intersection of Church Road and Airways Boulevard to make space for ... Read More

CLEVELAND, Miss. (WTVA) - A crash in the Mississippi Delta killed a 55-year-old man. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) identified the victim as Leroy Woodley of Ruleville. The crash happened on ... Read More

Monday morning's rain was a factor in several wrecks on the interstates. An 18-wheeler crashed into a light pole at Interstate 20 at the Springridge Road exit in Clinton. The wreck knocked out power ... Read More

GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) - A law enforcement chase ended with an arrest in Grenada County. The chase happened on Monday evening. It originated in Batesville and involved a stolen vehicle, the Grenada ... Read More

An accident severely damaged an RV and had traffic crawling along the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 as a thunderstorm rolled through the area on Memorial Day.  The accident occurred around 2 p.m. Read More

A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 55 in Jackson. The incident occurred on I-55 South between Beasley Road and County Line Road on Monday, May 26. The ... Read More

Southaven Police said an investigation was underway Wednesday morning after an ambulance crashed into Baptist DeSoto Hospital. Read More

Court documents show a federal jury found two former Pearl ... Mississippi police chief faces capital murder charge 4 years after resignation Capitol Police arrest man after traffic stop shooting ... Read More

A Mississippi man died Saturday evening following a three-vehicle crash in Rankin County. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on April 19 in the area of Florence-Byram Road near Flinco Farms Road. Read More

A new and improved Interstate 55 bridge is coming soon. Officials including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday that a $394 million grant from the federal government ... Read More

A Capitol police officer returned fire after someone inside a vehicle began shooting at him, striking his patrol vehicle, wounding a K-9 inside. Read More

A K-9 was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Jackson. The incident happened in the area of Interstate 55 and McDowell Road on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that had a portion of a major interstate blocked for hours. Read More

BYRAM, Miss. (WLBT) - Two 18-wheelers were involved in a crash on Monday on Interstate 55. According to Byram Police Chief David Errington, it happened between the Siwell Road and Wyndale Road exits ... Read More

Authorities have blocked all lanes on Interstate 55 North between Byram and Terry after two 18-wheelers were involved in a crash. The crash occurred on I-55 North past the Wynndale Road exit around 11 ... Read More

McCann sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. MHP is investigating the crash. Read More

The Franklin County coroner has ruled that a Canton woman who went missing in December died from a drug overdose. Her family suspects foul play. Read More

A woman was pronounced dead after crashing on I-55 in Panola County. Thursday at 12:07 p.m., a woman was driving south on I-55 when the car veered off the road and collided with a tree. Mississippi ... Read More

A motorcycle and an SUV collided in Southaven, Mississippi, resulting in the motorcyclist's death, according to the Southaven Police Department. The crash occurred on Wednesday at the intersection ... Read More

Nearly 60% of MS law enforcement agencies are not submitting ... died Feb. 27 after being fatally shot in the head Shands Street off Interstate 55 Frontage Road in South Jackson. According to Wade, ... Read More

Beginning Thursday evening, the Mississippi Department of Transportation will be shifting traffic to the new inside lanes of I-55 and begin work on the outside lanes in each direction over the Pearl ... Read More

A four-year-old boy has died following a single-vehicle crash in Bogue Chitto, according to Lincoln County Coroner ... succumbed to his injuries at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) ... Read More

WESSON - Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop C is investigating a crash on I-55 at the 55-mile marker north of the Wesson exit. MHP reports there were injuries in the Monday morning crash. The interstate ... Read More

The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-55 near the 55-mile marker in Copiah County. The area is closed right now. Read More

A tract of private land flanking Interstate 55 in McComb would be an ideal site for development, and county economic development officials should make inquiries, a Pike County supervisor said Friday. Read More

Jackson police said a woman was injured after she fell from a vehicle on Interstate 55. The incident occurred on I-55 South at Savanna Street just around 4:45 p.m. on ... Read More

Walker, an assistant women's basketball coach at the college, died on Sunday during a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Madison County. Terry woman dies during Madison County crash Shades of ... Read More