(WMC-TV) - Lawmakers in Mississippi voted to keep your right to choose the big soda size. If this bill becomes law, cities and counties won't be allowed to enact rules limiting such things like size of soft drinks, the salt content in food or the shortening used in cookies.

It's called the Anti-Bloomberg Bill, named after New York City's mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to limit the portion size of sugary drinks.

That law was shut down by a New York judge, and now local lawmakers are aiming to prevent it from happening in the Mid-South.

Bloomberg spoke out about this bill Thursday on his radio show, pointing out that Mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the nation. Also, that life expectancy is lower than compared to the Northeast.

"It should be the individual's choice on what they purchase," said resident Mark Jarvis.

Jarvis is frustrated that lawmakers are even discussing the bill in the first place.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - An international phone scam made its way to the Mid-South. It is known as the Jamaican lottery scam and is targeting senior citizens.

Scammers are working out of Jamaica's capital city making calls to the US, selling a fake dream: millions of dollars, new cars and homes won in lotteries and sweepstakes.

The catch? The victims have not entered any sweepstakes.

Jim Warners home phone has been ringing off the hook.

"The first call probably was late last summer, early fall," he said.

The first went to voicemail and his wife called the number back, not knowing it was a Jamaican area code.

"They sound very convincing at first," said Warners. But he and his wife knew it was a scam and they did not offer up any money. Even so, that did not stop the harassing phone calls.

Warners says the calls at first averaged three or four a day. But his wife says she is now getting at least 15 calls each day.