LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) - George County leaders and residents gathered at the courthouse Thursday to honor two sheriffs who were killed in the line of duty and to unveil a new Fallen Officers Memorial.

At the southeast corner of the courthouse, the memorial consists of an 800-square-foot courtyard with a large, concrete sheriff's star and two bronze

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - The murder trial of Davarious Clemons scheduled for this week was postponed because of a scheduling conflict with the court.

Adams County District Attorney Ronnie Harper tells The Natchez Democrat (http://bitly.com/TekTmq ) it's not uncommon for the court to schedule multiple cases for the same day, and if 1 of the cases on

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A suspect wanted by police in Hattiesburg, Miss., on a murder charge has been arrested in Lorain, Ohio.

The Hattiesburg American reports (http://hatne.ws/Q1lN8V ) 37-year-old Tamira Peoples was arrested without incident at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say her 3-year-old son was with her.

Investigators secured an

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - The state port commission board has reinstated a $19 million contract to elevate the first 37 acres of the West Pier for storm-surge protection, with the understanding the final elevation would be lower than previously intended.

The Sun Herald reports (http://bitly.com/S3LlNE ) W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. was hired Thursday to