An explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi on Wednesday caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate, officials said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a post on the social platform X that emergency officials from across the state were responding to the anhydrous ammonia leak at CF Industries' plant north of Yazoo City.

Jessica Bond Ferguson said her son told her he saw a monkey running in the family’s yard in Heidelberg, Mississippi.

Someone shot the monkey after seeing it cross the highway about a mile from the scene of the crash, the sheriff said.

George Barnett, 45, a church leader and avid hunter, is the second civilian to shoot one of the escaped research monkeys in the past few days.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football starting right tackle Albert Reese IV is doubtful on the Week 11 SEC injury report. Starting safety Jahron Manning is probable. The Bulldogs (5-4, 1-4 SEC) are hosting No. 5 Georgia (7-1, 5-1) at Davis Wade Stadium on Nov. 8 (11 a.m., ESPN).

The SEC's two Bulldogs are set to meet Saturday in Starkville and despite being the underdog, the home team has plenty of reasons why it can win.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are hosting the North Alabama Lions in a college basketball game. Follow for live updates.

An explosion at a chemical plant triggered an ammonia leak near Yazoo City, Mississippi, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders.

Here is where Georgia and Mississippi State fans can tune in to watch the Bulldogs play in week 11 of the 2025 college football season.