Feds propose sweeping changes to Mississippi (WHO-TV Des Moines)

MADISON, Wis. A federal regulatory plan will change life along the upper Mississippi River. No booze on the beaches. No Jet Skis on the backwaters. And no more blasting away at ducks all day.
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Two Louisiana escapees captured in rural east Mississippi (The Daily Comet)

ENTERPRISE, Miss. - Two prisoners who escaped from work details in Louisiana were being tracked in rural east Mississippi on Wednesday by state and local law enforcement officers, authorities said.
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Feds propose sweeping changes to Mississippi River (Gazette Extra Sports)

MADISON, Wis. - No booze on the beaches. Keep those Jet Skis off the backwaters. And no more blasting away at ducks all day. Those are some of the potential changes for the upper Mississippi River as the federal government firms up a sweeping, $216 million-plus regulatory package.
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Feds propose sweeping changes to Mississippi River (Belleville News-Democrat)

MADISON, Wis. - No booze on the beaches. Keep those Jet Skis off the backwaters. And no more blasting away at ducks all day. Those are some of the potential changes for the upper Mississippi River as the federal government firms up a sweeping, $216 million-plus regulatory package.
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Arizona woman jailed on drug charges in Mississippi (KPHO Phoenix)

GULFPORT, Miss. A southern Arizona woman is jailed in Mississippi without bond after her arrest on federal charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
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Plan calls for major changes to Mississippi (Duluth News Tribune)

MADISON - No booze on the beaches. Keep those Jet Skis off the backwaters. And no more blasting away at ducks all day. Those are some of the potential changes for the upper Mississippi River as the federal government firms up a sweeping, $216 million-plus regulatory package.
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New River Regulations (WXOW-TV La Crosse)

The Federal Government is proposing some major changes that would affect hunting...fishing and recreation along the Mississippi River.
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Till investigation could end without charges (Chicago Sun-Times)

The FBI investigation into the 1955 killing of Emmett Till is nearly done, but additional criminal charges might not be filed in the death of the black teenager from Chicago, killed while visiting family in Mississippi.
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Lawmakers Off To Quick Start In Special Session (The Jackson Channel)

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi lawmakers got off to a quick start in the special session that started Wednesday.
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Let's get a grip on congressional travel (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

The issue: When members of Congress travel, sometimes to pricey vacations spots, groups seeking favors from them can foot the bill. But the public has no easy way to know what's happening.
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No Mississippi bases completely safe from BRAC, official says (The Biloxi Sun Herald)

MERIDIAN, Miss. - The announcement of the Pentagon's base closing list is no reason for spared Mississippi military communities to rejoice, an officials says.
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Stormy weather spreads from the Midwest to the South (weather.com via Yahoo! News)

The storm system that has plagued parts of the Midwest over the past few days will begin to also impact the South today.
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'Trout Watchers' study disproves some myths (The Daily Comet)

True or false: Most Louisiana trophy speckled trout are caught during the summer months, are over five years of age and are caught at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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Arkansas leaders attend Delta meeting in Washington (Picayune Item)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders from across the eight-state Delta region packed a meeting room in Washington on Tuesday as they started the three-day Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus aimed at battling the area's economic problems.
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FBI finds transcript of 1955 Till murder trial (CNN.com)

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- The FBI has found a long-lost transcript of the 1955 murder trial of two Mississippi men accused of killing Emmett Till, one of the most infamous crimes of the civil rights era.
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Obituaries (Pahrump Valley Times)

Services will be held in Newport, Wash., for Mike Lambert, 71, who passed away May 14 at Nathan Adelson Hospice - East. He was born July 29, 1933 in Mississippi and was a 13-year resident of Pahrump.
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Hinds judge to rule on legality of casino management courses (Picayune Item)

JACKSON (AP) - A Hinds County judge says she will rule after June 3 whether casino management courses can be taught in Mississippi. Chancery Judge Patricia Wise heard arguments Tuesday on efforts by the University of Southern Mississippi to offer the courses.
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Judge to Rule on Legality of Casino Management Courses (Rolling Good Times)

JACKSON, Mississippi -- A Hinds County judge says she will rule after June 3 whether casino management courses can be taught in Mississippi. Chancery Judge Patricia Wise heard argument Tuesday on efforts by the University of Southern Mississippi to offer the courses.
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Stoopers (Riverfront Times)

Unreal stands up for stooping and encounters a local blogger who only has eyes for the Tampon Fairy. Plus, in a shocking move not seen since the Mesozoic era, the Mississippi River leaves St. Louis!
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NEWS UPDATE: Legislature begins session (djournal.com)

Check back for updates on the session. For more coverage, see Thursday's Daily Journal. JACKSON - Mississippi lawmakers convened a special session Wednesday, and few were willing to guess how long they might be at the Capitol.
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