Mississippi

Mississippi Power customers can expect to see a major rate increase if a proposed lignite plant is approved for Kemper County. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the customer response.

Recalls issued by Toyota and Nissan have state officials stepping in over auto safety concerns. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Federal Grants based on census numbers are critical to state services and community development. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Mississippi Democrat Gene Taylor wants to give the federal government more power to negotiate Medicare drug prices. But the legislation is facing obstacles. Sara Sciammacco reports from Washington.

Sperm whales are the only endangered marine mammal in the Gulf of Mexico, and they make their home in of the busiest bodies of water in the world. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has this report about a new study which is looking at how these animals survive.