Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm is set to hit the country Friday.Paws of War, a New York-based nonprofit that rescues animals and places them with veterans and first responders,

Winter storm will bring ice, snow and extreme cold to parts of Mississippi. Experts warn that heavy ice could delay power line repairs. Report an outage, know how to track

A powerful winter storm is expected to impact central Mississippi this weekend as colder air moves in and precipitation transitions from rain to a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet late Friday into Saturday and Sunday.

WAPT meteorologist Brendan Weathers has the latest on the winter storm and arctic blast that's threatening Mississippi.

Mississippi arborists gather to discuss tree preservation

Today, Hazlehurst has clawed that figure to 35 percent. And Mississippi has emerged as one of the best places in the country for a poor child to get an education. Mississippi has gone from 49th in the country on national tests in 2013, to a top 10 state for fourth graders learning to read — even as test scores have fallen almost everywhere else.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is coordinating with local centers to set up warming shelters and advises residents to prepare for potential power outages and hazardous road conditions.

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