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Tornadoes, storms across South kill at least 10
Apr 16, 2011 00:36 EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Violent storms ripped across the southern U.S. overnight and Friday, killing at least 10 people including three children, and cutting a path of destruction through Little Rock, Ark. and Jackson, Miss., authorities said.
Tornadoes, storms in south leave at least nine dead
Apr 15, 2011 15:17 EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Violent storms ripped across the south overnight and Friday, killing at least nine people including three children, and cutting a path of destruction through Arkansas' largest city of Little Rock, authorities said on Friday.
As snowstorm heads north, Deep South battles ice
Jan 11, 2011 18:13 EST
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The East Coast braced for a powerful winter storm on Tuesday that left the Deep South battling icy roads and record snowfall.
Snow and ice leave four dead, shut down Deep South
Jan 10, 2011 18:45 EST
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Snow and ice carpeted much of the U.S. Deep South on Monday, leaving at least four people dead, cutting off power to thousands and closing countless roads, authorities said.
Snow and ice leave one dead, shut down Deep South
Jan 10, 2011 11:18 EST
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Snow and ice carpeted much of the Deep South on Monday, leaving one person dead in Alabama, cutting off power to around 4,000 people in Georgia and closing countless roads, authorities said.
USM coach says WR Brown will go pro
Dec 30, 2010 18:51 EST
USM coach says WR DeAndre Brown will pursue professional career. Southern Miss receiver DeAndre Brown has informed coach Larry Fedora that he plans to declare for the NFL draft.
BP not spearheading oil industry move back in Gulf
Nov 02, 2010 13:02 EDT
BP not rushing back into Gulf after rising spill costs take shine off return to profit. Oil company BP PLC shied away from spearheading any industry rush back into the Gulf of Mexico as it revealed Tuesday that the cost of its devastating oil spill has jumped to $40 billion - taking the shine off a return to profit in the third quarter.
Gulf oil workers relieved but wary as drill ban ends
Oct 13, 2010 17:17 EDT
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi (Reuters) - U.S. oil workers on the Gulf of Mexico coast breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday over a government decision to lift an offshore deepwater drilling ban, but they remain wary about the future.
Wounded in Iraq, double-amputee returns to war
Sep 25, 2010 18:13 EDT
Wounded in Iraq, double-amputee returns to front lines in Afghanistan. When a bomb exploded under Dan Luckett's Army Humvee in Iraq two years ago ? blowing off one of his legs and part of his foot ? the first thing he thought was: "That's it. You're done. No more Army for you."
The well is dead, but Gulf challenges live on
Sep 19, 2010 15:22 EDT
Well's official death marks milestone, as Gulf assesses harm and looks ahead. The "nightmare well" is dead. But the Gulf coast's bad dream is far from over.
US forces advance in Taliban green belt stronghold
Sep 15, 2010 13:14 EDT
US-led troops advance in Taliban green belt stronghold. U.S. Army Capt. Brant Auge swept his hand across a satellite map of southern Afghanistan and pointed to a dark band of river-fed vineyards, pomegranate groves and marijuana fields arcing through an otherwise barren valley.
S. Miss' DeAndre Brown wants to be complete player
Aug 31, 2010 19:39 EDT
Seeking greatness: Southern Miss WR DeAndre Brown looks to make the leap beyond good. DeAndre Brown didn't like what he saw as he watched his performance on game tape.
New Orleans judge to handle most Gulf spill suits
Aug 10, 2010 17:25 EDT
New Orleans judge picked to preside over more than 300 oil spill lawsuits against BP, others. A federal judge in New Orleans was picked Tuesday to preside over more than 300 lawsuits filed against BP PLC and other companies over the Gulf oil spill, in a move that should please many of the plaintiffs' lawyers and their clients.
Storms aggravate damage from Gulf oil spill
Jul 06, 2010 15:38 EDT
BAY JIMMY, Louisiana (Reuters) - Summer storms are pushing oil from a BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico deeper into Louisiana's wetlands and temporarily slowing efforts to contain damage.
Whale sharks may be latest Gulf oil spill victims
Jul 02, 2010 20:17 EDT
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi (Reuters) - Whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, may be the latest victims of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Gulf Coast is expecting a glum Fourth of July
Jul 02, 2010 17:36 EDT
On the oil-stained Gulf Coast, July Fourth will come and go with a whimper and not a bang. Fireworks displays have been canceled. White-sand beaches that should be crowded with sunbathers are instead dotted with cleanup workers, booms and sand-sifting equipment. Normally packed hotels are trying to fill rooms ahead of what is a crucial weekend for beach businesses.
Gulf Coast is expecting a glum Fourth of July
Jul 02, 2010 15:30 EDT
On the oil-stained Gulf Coast, July Fourth will come and go with a whimper and not a bang. Fireworks displays have been canceled. White-sand beaches that should be crowded with sunbathers are instead dotted with cleanup workers, booms and sand-sifting equipment. Normally packed hotels are trying to fill rooms ahead of what is a crucial weekend for beach businesses.
Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms
Jun 28, 2010 02:49 EDT
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss./TORONTO (Reuters) - Gluey gobs of thick oil from BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico spill washed ashore in Mississippi for the first time on Sunday as Russia called for a special levy on oil companies to finance a fund to help clean up environmental disasters like this one.
Oil washes onto Mississippi coast for first time
Jun 27, 2010 21:38 EDT
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi (Reuters) - Large patches of thick oil from the BP Plc Gulf of Mexico spill washed ashore for the first time in Mississippi on Sunday and residents were outraged that authorities did not clean it up.
Gulf skeptical of Obama's part-time recovery chief
Jun 18, 2010 15:01 EDT
Two big jobs: Spill recovery chief to split time as Navy boss, puzzling some environmentalists. Gulf Coast environmentalists and business owners are skeptical of President Barack Obama's plan to have his point man for recovery perform his job part-time. And they're worried the cleanup will become mired in bureaucratic deliberations.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Ocean Springs, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°24′36″N 88°47′51″W / 30.41°N 88.7975°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.2 sq mi (39.5 km2) |
| - Land | 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) |
| - Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (United States Census 2007 estimate) | |
| - Total | 17,246 |
| - Density | 1,487/sq mi (573/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 39564-39566 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-53520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675137 |
