The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two appeals cases which were aimed at preventing Mississippi businesses from declining to serve same-sex weddings.
Mississippi
Predominantly Black Church Vandalized with Words ‘Vote Trump’
A predominantly black church in Mississippi has been targeted in what police are calling a hate crime.
Two Nuns Found Stabbed to Death in Mississippi
Police are investigating the stabbing deaths of two Catholic nuns who were found dead at their home in central Mississippi.
Judge Rules Mississippi Law Protecting Objections to Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
A federal judge has decided that a Mississippi law that would have protected religious objections to gay marriage is unconstitutional.
Mississippi: Judge Rules County Clerks Must Marry Same-Sex Couples
A federal judge has struck down a Mississippi bill that allowed county clerks to cite their religious convictions to avoid issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Mississippi Pastors Get Behind Controversial Religious Freedom Law
A group of Baptist pastors have written a letter in support of Mississippi’s controversial law which aims to protect the religious freedom of those who oppose same-sex marriage.
Mississippi Gov. Signs Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortions
The state of Mississippi has passed a law that prohibits dismemberment abortions, a procedure which will be punishable by law starting July 1, 2016.
Mississippi Senate Passes Sweeping Religious Liberty Bill
A Mississippi House Bill says that businesses, public workers and social workers cannot be fired for denying services based on the belief that marriage is strictly between a man and a woman.
Mississippi Church Revokes Prize of Gun for Person Who Brings in Most New Members
A Mississippi church has withdrawn its offer of giving a gun to the church member who brought the most new people to the church for the month.
High School Band Barred from Playing Halftime Show for Christian Hymn in Set
A high school marching band has been barred from playing its halftime show because the set included the hymn “How Great Thou Art.”
