This photo taken Sept. 25, 2025, in Jackson, Miss. shows a blank screen on a phone while making a 911 call which resulted in a dial tone, during a 911 systems outage across Mississippi and Louisiana. ...

Authorities in Louisiana and Mississippi have warned that 911 and other emergency lines are down across the state after a fibre-optic line used for 911 services was cut. "Attention: 911 and ...