Mississippi lawmaker introduces ‘conception begins at erection’ act - ‘People can get up in arms and call it absurd but I can’t say that bothers me,’ said state Senator Bradford Blackmon

State Senator Bradford Blackmon's bill would make it "unlawful" for someone to ejaculate without "the intent to fertilize an embryo."

Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

A Democratic Mississippi state senator introduced legislation this week that would make it unlawful for men to masturbate “without the intent to fertilize an embryo,” with the lawmaker

The bill would ban unprotected sex without the intent of procreation. Sponsoring Sen. Bradford Blackmon, D-Canton, hopes to make a point.

JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A Mississippi state senator has filed a bill titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” The bill, written by Sen. Bradford Blackman, would make it “unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.”

A proposed Mississippi bill would let bounty hunters track undocumented migrants. The DeSoto County DA announced it this week. Here's what we know.

When an emergency happens, 911 is your best bet. But, what happens if you don’t really need help? One law in MS is cracking down on false 911 calls.

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, where to find family fun events around the state during Carnival, when to get king cake.

Several reports of busted pipes across the Coast meant plumbers raced against icy conditions to make sure customers had running water.

Workers in agriculture are saying Mississippi's future looks bleak based on financial challenges surrounding farming. Thursday morning, they went before the Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee to air out their grievances. Some of their main struggles were inflation and a lack of intergenerational farmers and economic planning.

Bass Pro Shops announced plans to build a new store in Jackson County on Thursday. The 75,000 square-foot outdoor superstore will be built on a 60-acre site north of I-10 near the Daisy Vestry Road and Mallett Road intersection.