FanDuel, the most popular sports betting platform in the United States, is donating $25,000 donation to Mississippi Food Network as part of its nationwide holiday giving initiative.The donation is aimed at supporting food security in communities where the company operates. FanDuel is a major online
Officials are continuing to work toward completely securing the Arkabutla Dam in Northwest Mississippi following a depression discovered more than two years ago.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is beginning Phase II of interim risk reduction measures at the flood control structure
The search for a new president at Jackson State University can commence now that a leadership profile has been completed.The Institutions of Higher Learning’s board of trustees voted on Thursday to approve the leadership profile. According to officials, the profile highlights the university and is t
History will soon be made in Mississippi, as Ole Miss is set to be the first in the state to compete in a College Football Playoff game. On Saturday, the No. 6 Rebels will welcome a familiar foe in No. 11 seed Tulane to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, with both teams vying for a national title.A matchup t
Entergy Mississippi has demolished key structures at the retired Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Station in Vicksburg, cleaning the site for a new advanced natural gas power plant.The implosion of the longtime generating facility took about five minutes and resulted in a roughly 15-minute precautionary
A Texas truck driver is behind bars for allegedly trafficking drugs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.On Wednesday, deputies with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office took Jesus Roberto Carrizales into custody following a traffic stop on Interstate 10 East in Gulfport. Sheriff Matt Haley confirmed th
The Ole Miss basketball team has now won back-to-back matchups after losing four straight, with the latest victory coming against Alabama A&M by a score of 80-66 in Tupelo on Wednesday night.Malik Dia had a season-high 27 points, while the Rebels (7-4) shot 54% from the floor as a team in the neutra
No explosive devices were found at Grenada’s medical complex following a bomb threat.Authorities were notified of the threat on Wednesday morning, with it reportedly being called in to the facility that houses the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Family Medicine Clinic on Sunset Drive. Off
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law en
Roughly $1 million will be distributed to eight organizations that assist human trafficking victims.Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Wednesday that the funding was made available through the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund, which was created b
Mississippians are urged to be on the lookout for scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines.Secretary of State Michael Watson said Wednesday that these scams are on the rise. A Bitcoin ATM, also known as a Crypto ATM, is an electronic kiosk designed to facilitate buying cryptocurrencies using any financi
Evan Turnage, a Yale-educated attorney with ties to some of Washington’s most powerful Democrats, announced Wednesday he’s running for Congress in Mississippi against longtime officeholder Bennie Thompson.Turnage launched his primary bid against Thompson, who is expected to seek an 18th term after f
Residents in southwest Mississippi will soon have an easier way to travel to some of their favorite out-of-state destinations.On Tuesday, officials cut a ceremonial ribbon signaling that commercial air services are returning to the area for the first time in 30 years. Beginning July 1, 2026, a daily
The city of Tupelo is buying the store where the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” got his first guitar.Officials announced Tuesday that the city has reached an agreement with the Booth family, the owners of Tupelo Hardware Company, to purchase the famous store. The deal comes after the Tupelo City Council vo
Josh Hubbard scored 34 points and Jayden Epps scored 20 points and Mississippi State had to fight to the end to hold off Long Island 87-83 on Tuesday.Malachi Davis made a 3-pointer with 4:58 left and Greg Gordon’s 18 seconds later put the Sharks up 76-71.The Bulldogs (6-5) used an 11-3 run and took
While it’s not technically insurance, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is now offering a new health coverage plan designed to offer greater choice, flexibility, and affordability. The move by the typically agriculture-focused organization comes as healthcare premiums rise, impacting the wallet
Broadway In Jackson will soon make its much-anticipated return to Thalia Mara Hall.Organizers announced that three touring Broadway productions will take place inside the entertainment venue in 2026 as part of a new series. The upcoming shows will mark the first full season in the concert hall in ye
A woman from Texas has been arrested after razor blades were discovered shoved into bakery items at a pair of Walmart stores in Mississippi.The Biloxi Police Department announced Tuesday evening that they arrested Camille Benson, 33, near the 1000 block of Division Street. Benson was charged with at
A Biloxi man behind a human trafficking ring that forced a juvenile into prostitution pleaded guilty to a pair of charges on Monday and will spend up to 50 years in prison.Malik Causey, 26, was the leader of a human trafficking operation before getting caught, said Assistant District Attorney Meghan
Century Club Charities, the host organization of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, made its annual donation to Friends of Children’s Hospital on Tuesday.$1 million from the PGA tournament’s 2025 proceeds is heading to support the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s pediatric health
Blood shelves are thinning in Mississippi this holiday season, making donations paramount in order to have enough product for potentially life-saving purposes.Mississippi Blood Services is sounding the alarm that its supply of all blood types, except for AB+ and AB-, is in a state of critical need d
State leaders announced Monday the launch of the Great Mississippi Nature Trail, a new initiative designed to connect residents and visitors to natural outdoor spaces throughout the state.The announcement was made at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson during a press conference host
On what was a cold, dreary Monday afternoon, hundreds of Southern Miss fans weathered the conditions and packed out a room inside the Trent Lott Center in Hattiesburg to hear from the university’s new head football coach, Blake Anderson.It wasn’t as much an introduction per se, considering Anderson
Bo Wallace is coming back to Mississippi. The former Ole Miss star was announced Monday as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College.He joins the staff of Les George, who took over the SMCC program in November 2024 and went 3-6 in his first season.pi
