Officials in Stone County have closed Highway 49 in Stone County. Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a U-Haul truck towing a vehicle Saturday afternoon. Read More

A pair of twin brothers from Mississippi shot an on-duty officer when the cop attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the suspects' car. According to the police, the suspects refused to slow down, ... Read More

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Earlier this week, WJTV 12 News shared the story of Ashlee Sumrall, 17, who lost her life in a crash on Highway 49 and Cynthia Road in Jackson. Some residents said the ... Read More

One teen has died and two other teenagers were seriously injured following a two-car collision around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Read More

Gulfport police are investigating after two people were killed and one was injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred at a Walmart gas station on Highway 49 around 1:30 ... Read More

The Harrison County coroner identified the two people shot dead in a targeted attack outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Gulfport off Highway 49. Read More

Officials with the Gulfport Police Department are investigating after a shooting at a Highway 49 gas station on Tuesday. Read More

The Birds and Blooms summer camp is back for year three at the Community Arts Center. On May 27, 2003, Nissan rolled its first vehicle off the assembly line at its $1.4 billion plant in Madison County ... Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash in Simpson County.Troopers responded just after 8 a.m. Monday on Highway 49 North near Cox Road.Investigators said a Dodge ... Read More

Sheriff Stewart said there were six people in the van at the time of the crash. Read More

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Texas woman was killed during a crash in Covington County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 49 around 5:00 a.m. Read More

Source: MGNJACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-First responders are working a fatal vehicle accident on Highway 90 in Jackson County near Haleys Circle. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, one person ... Read More

Good news for those of you who have been waiting for the new Gulfport Aldi location to open up. Aldi officials confirmed on the chain's website that the Orange Grove store, just off Highway 49, will ... Read More

A Hattiesburg woman was killed during a crash early Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Highway 49 in Forrest County around 4:30 a.m. on November 6, 2025. Read More

A man was killed early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 49 North and the Walmart traffic light in Magee ... Read More

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Crews are on the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Forrest County on Highway 49 South. According to a release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation, ... Read More

MAGEE, Miss. (WDAM) - A man from Ellisville was killed in a crash on Highway 49 in Magee on Tuesday morning. Around 3:50 a.m., a crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 49 North and the Walmart ... Read More

The Magee Police Department is investigating a fatal wreck. At about 4 a.m. on Oct. 8, Cory Chancellor, of Ellisville, was killed in a crash at the Walmart traffic light at Highway 49 North in Magee. Read More

Chief Denis J. Borges reminded the public that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Read More

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A man was stabbed at a Circle K gas station early Friday morning, Gulfport Police say. GPD says the stabbing happened around 2 a.m. outside the gas station on Highway 49 at ... Read More

A crash closed Highway 49 Thursday morning and seriously injured one person, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. A car and motorcycle collided on Highway 49 just south of Highway 67. First responders ... Read More

A man was taken into custody for possession of an illegal machine gun conversion device, Hattiesburg, MS, Police said. Read More

Smoke fills the air from a barge after a helicopter crash in the Mississippi River near Alton, Ill (Image credits: AP) Two people were killed Thursday morning when a helicopter struck a powerline and ... Read More

MHP said Carly Dean, 27, of Cruger, ran off the road and crashed into an embankment. Dean died on the scene. It is unclear what caused her to run off the road. Read More

Forrest County deputies are investigating after a woman was injured during a hit-and-run. The incident occurred in Rawls Springs near Highway 49 just before ... Read More

MCHENRY, Miss. (WLOX) - One business in McHenry can be spotted off Highway 49 and stands out due to its vintage cabin look. The history of The Pecan House dates back roughly two decades. Read More

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport issued an extended road closure, impacting citizens and businesses on O'Neal Road. The section of O'Neal Road between Highway 49 and Old Highway 49 will ... Read More

This longtime destination along the 'Dixie Corridor' on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach has incredible ambiance both inside and out. Their impressive take on this all-American classic goes ... Read More

DeQuila said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van was injured as well and taken to Covington County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. DeQuila said the driver of ... Read More

One person is dead after an early morning crash in Covington County on Thursday morning. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle and a ... Read More

Ridgeland police say they've broken up a teen auto burglary ring. Officers were notified Monday of several people breaking into numerous vehicles at apartment complexes on William Boulevard. Read More

RICHLAND, Mississippi (WAPT) -- A man admitted to smoking weed during a traffic stop, but police would go on to find a lot more than just marijuana. A Richland police officer pulled a vehicle over for ... Read More

A Crystal Springs resident was killed in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 49 East in Leflore County early Monday morning. Mississippi Highway Patrol identified the victim as 23-year-old Mallory Frazier ... Read More

GREENWOOD, Miss (WTVA)- A Crystal Springs woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Leflore County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports 23-year old Mallory Frazier died when her Jeep Cherokee ... Read More

A Jackson man was arrested after a chase from Rankin County almost to Newton County. On April 2, 2025, Richland police said they attempted to stop a motorcycle on Interstate 20 near Highway 49 around ... Read More

He passed away following a two-car traffic accident at the intersection of U.S. 49 and Peps Point Road ... to 6 PM at Reeves Funeral Home in Mount Olive, Mississippi. Michael "Doc" McNair's ... Read More

The investigation remains ongoing, and further details will be provided as they become available. Read more here. Read More

the Hattiesburg Police Department confirmed. Around 11:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the railroad tracks near Highway 49 and West Pine Street after receiving reports of a collision ... Read More

Wayne County residents may notice smokey skies on Friday due to a prescribed burn by the U.S. Forest Service. Read More

One person was injured after two semi-trucks crashed on Highway 49 on Friday morning. According to Dan Beasley with the Seminary Volunteer Fire Department, one person was extricated from a vehicle and ... Read More

Savvy Sliders restaurant held a grand opening for its Gulfport location on Wednesday and people lined up around the building on Highway 49 thirty minutes before it opened. Savvy Sliders has several ... Read More

MDOT announced that Highway 49 South ramp to I-10 west will be temporarily closed for maintenance in Harrison County today. The closure is from noon to 4 p.m. for guardrail repair / inspection. Read More

The USDA is to purchase up to $55 million in farm-raised catfish and Gulf shrimp. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is continuing to provide treatment for 22 Kemp's ridley sea turtles brought ... Read More

Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 11000 block of Highway 49 on Monday evening. Officers responded to the location about 5:51 p.m. in regard to a report of a shooting. Read More

A deadly crash early Sunday morning claimed the life of a Hattiesburg man, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The incident happened at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Highway 49 in Forrest ... Read More

Stone County coroner Wayne Flurry confirms one person is dead following a wreck on Wednesday morning in Perkinston. Read More

One person is dead as a result of a single vehicle accident on Highway 49. Mississippi Highway Patrol said the accident happened about 11 a.m. Wednesday just south of Wiggins. The SUV ended up in the ... Read More

A crash between two vehicles has closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Gulfport, police said. A Mississippi Department of Transportation map showed eastbound delays after Exit 34 for U.S. 49. Read More

A man is in custody after a police chase in Rankin County. Tuesday, Florence Police Chief Brad Burns told WLBT 3 On Your Side that officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2011 Black GMC Yukon ... Read More

Fresquez, the driver, fled the stop, heading north on Highway 49, recklessly running red lights and ... The Florence Police Department extended gratitude to the Richland Police Department and the ... Read More

Officials with Stone County Sheriff's Department confirm one person is dead following a collision between a train and a pickup in McHenry on Friday afternoon. Read More

The collision happened just after 3 p.m. The vehicle is fully engulfed and first responders are on the scene at Sunflower Road and Highway 49. Firefighters from Sunflower, McHenry and Wiggins are ... Read More

HANCOCK COUNTY - A World War II soldier who died during the Normandy Invasion has had a bridge named after him on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. You'll find the bridge on Highway 49 north of Gulfport. A ... Read More

A Laurel, Mississippi man is dead after a Monday afternoon crash in Stone County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), 65-year-old Bruce Gavin was killed in the crash. MHP says a 2021 ... Read More

A Laurel man died Monday afternoon in a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Stone County. 65-year-old Bruce Gavin of Laurel was traveling north on Highway 49 when his vehicle left the roadway and collided ... Read More

The Forrest County Sheriff's Office has made multiple arrests in connection to an assault that happened on January 11, 2024, in the 7000 block of U.S. Highway ... Read More

The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department has released their DUI arrests for August. On Friday, August 2 at 8:07 p.m., the Pearl River County Sheriff's ... Read More

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional ... Read More

STONE COUNTY - A Mississippi woman was killed, and another was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Stone County. Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that the fatal wreck happened on US 49 at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.31. Officials say 37-year-old Kristen Arendale was driving a a 2007 Toyota 4 Runner in ... Read More

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Missi. - An 18-year-old was killed in a fatal crash on Highway 30 Tuesday morning, Mississippi Highway Patrol said. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Highway ... Read More

A segment of Mississippi Highway 19 in the southeast corner of Neshoba County ... plus the Choctaws' huge resort casino to the west. Jackson, the state capital, is 90 minutes away. Tracing the civil ... Read More

A Gulfport man who was barreling down Highway 49 in a Ford F-250 truck when he fatally struck ... Gulfport police found the pickup truck hidden under some brush at a Mississippi Coast home. Judge ... Read More

Gulfport working on commercial roads, development The Gulfport Commerce Corridor funding will be used to connect Canal Road to U.S. 49, the city's busiest shopping area. Read More

Known as the '?Hub City'? for being the intersection point of an interstate and three U.S. highways, Hattiesburg provides easy access to New Orleans, Mobile, Jackson, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Read More

Former JPD officer wanted for murder captured in Louisiana When deputies attempted to stop the car in Mendenhall, they said the suspects took off on Highway 49. The chase ended in Richland when ... Read More

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WTVA) - Authorities in Yazoo County issued ... "If you or someone that you know lives in the Eastbrook subdivision on Highway 16 in Yazoo County you need to evacuate IMMEDIATELY!!! Read More

A Seminary woman died after she was hit by a car while walking on U.S. Highway 49. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision happened around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 along U.S. 49 in ... Read More

The crash, occurring on Marion County Highway 49 near Alabama Highway 253, is currently under investigation by state troopers. Read More

A dangerous winter storm swept across the northern United States, causing deadly avalanches, accidents, and cold-related deaths. Read More

A Perkinston man died over the weekend in a one-vehicle crash, Mississippi Highway Patrol reports. MHP said that about 7 p.m. Friday, troopers responded to a crash on Highway 53 in Harrison County. A ... Read More

Tyrone Scott, 52, of Tunica, was arrested Wednesday by the Tunica County Sheriff's Office in the area of Highway 3 and Bob Crenshaw Road. They were assisted by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The ... Read More

A 63-year-old Orlando man died Sunday after the Jeep Compass he was driving was struck by a Dodge Challenger and rolled over at the intersection of Silver Star Road and Powers Drive, according to the ... Read More

A 60-year-old Mississippi woman died in a multi-vehicle wreck Saturday. WLOX News in Biloxi reports that Felicia Martin, 60, of McHenry, died in the three-vehicle wreck on US 49 near McDaniel's ... Read More

At least one person is dead following a serious accident Saturday on Highway 49 near McDaniel's General Merchandise in McHenry. Read More

A motorcyclist seemed to brake before he hit a US servicewoman's car when she pulled out in front of him in a fatal collision, a court heard. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, 25, was driving home ... Read More

Three current Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus, students who were involved in a fatal crash Tuesday were best friends who participated in high school cheerleading together, ... Read More

Person, 19, and Kyla 'Muffin' Watkins, 18, were graduates of Gautier High School and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students. Read More

7-Three current Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus, students who were involved ... in collided with a Dodge Charger early Tuesday morning on Highway 49 in Stone County. The ... Read More

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Stone County. A 2016 Dodge Charger driven by 45-year-old Valerie ... Read More

Officials say an Ocean Springs teen was killed and two other women were injured in an early morning wreck on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on Highway 49 in Stone County.A 2016 Dodge Charger driven by 45-year-old ... Read More

A Copiah County fatality was one of three fatal wrecks investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol over the Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period. The other fatal crashes occurred in Jackson and ... Read More

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - First responders are on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 49 in Covington County Tuesday. According to Covington County Coroner Chris DaQuila, ... Read More

On Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3:22 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 55 in Yalobusha County. A 2018 Chrysler 300 driven by 29-year-old Trevoris Meeks of Oxford ... Read More

We have information on a wreck on Highway 49 in Gulfport. News 25's Ansley Brent is on the scene with more on what happened as well as traffic information. Read More

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after one person was killed during a shooting. The shooting happened on Highway 49 in Mt. Olive around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, ... Read More

C OVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a shooting that occurred on Highway 49 in Covington County around Mount Olive. MBI was notified around ... Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a Mississippi man Friday afternoon. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Highway 49 Friday. Phillip Skipper, 25, of ... Read More