The death of a Lee County inmate is under investigation.Sheriff Jim Johnson reports that an unidentified female inmate was found unresponsive on the floor of her cell in the Lee County Adult Detention Center.“Detention center staff immediately rendered medical aid and requested emergency medical ser
Bond has been denied for the teenager accused of killing an elderly couple and shooting a deputy in Simpson County.17-year-old Cordarius Laray Hobbs faces 13 charges, including capital murder, for allegedly breaking into a home in Mendenhall and taking the lives of 74-year-old Bill Blair and his 71-
Have you dreaded getting your driver’s license renewed because you know it’s going to take up a good part of your day before you’re assisted? Well, in Mississippi, Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell says that it is no longer an issue.“The average wait time was three hours,” Tindel
The civil rights icon best known for his role in integrating the University of Mississippi’s student body has been honored with a key to the city of Jackson.James Meredith, a native of Kosciusko, was honored by city officials during a commemoration dinner held on Wednesday night. Jackson Mayor John
A flesh-eating pest that was eradicated from the U.S. 60 years ago has returned, but Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson says the state’s food supply is safe.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed that the New World screwworm was found
Four players from Mississippi State and one from Ole Miss are looking to represent the United States in the upcoming World Collegiate Baseball Championship.Representing the Bulldogs are pitchers Jack Bauer, Ryan McPherson and Tomas Valincius along with outfielder Jacob Parker, while left-handed hurl
A group of small business owners, three weeks of time, and a deep love for pickles – that’s what it took to turn the upcoming Mississippi Gulf Coast Pickle Fest from an idea into reality.Mary Grant can be found on the first Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Pascagoula for F
Delta State and new head coach David Dean have landed an SEC quarterback to potentially take over signal-caller duties in Cleveland.Emile Picarella III announced his intent to transfer from LSU to the Division II powerhouse on social media on May 24. He played part of his prep career at St. Joseph C
One federal official representing Mississippi is optimistic that the White House will soon send financial assistance to areas of the state impacted by a tornado outbreak in May.After speaking with newly-minted U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Deputy Secretary Troy
A man is in custody after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times near a Vicksburg car wash.On Wednesday around 7:50 p.m., the Vicksburg Police Department responded to 2000 block of Hope Street near a local car wash in reference to a shooting. At the scene, authorities discovered a woman identifie
Mississippi Republican lawmaker Price Wallace has died at the age of 64, House Speaker Jason White announced.“It is with heavy hearts we pause to reflect on the passing of our friend and colleague in the Mississippi House of Representatives, State Representative Price Wallace,” White wrote in a stat
A welfare check gone wrong in Simpson County led to a 17-year-old suspect and a law enforcement officer being shot and two other people being discovered dead on Wednesday.Simpson County deputies responded to a residence on Blair Road in Mendenhall. Upon arrival, authorities report that a burglary wa
Ole Miss was fresh on the mind of former college football king Nick Saban during a congressional hearing in the nation’s capitol on Wednesday.While advocating for the Save College Sports Act, a bipartisan measure authored by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) aimed at establi
A pair of former Mississippi public school superintendents will spend time in prison for their involvement in embezzling nearly $400,000 in federal funding.Former Clarksdale Municipal School District superintendent Earl Nelson was sentenced to 14 months in prison is ordered to serve three years of s
Mississippi’s favorite TV design and renovation duo is drumming up public support following a fire that destroyed a vacant 1930s department store that had been converted into a downtown Laurel boutique hotel.“Home Town” stars Ben and Erin Napier took to the final episode on Sunday of a spinoff of th
Multiple people were injured in a crash involving a school bus carrying the Morton High School girls’ basketball team.The Scott County School District reported that the incident happened Tuesday afternoon while the group was returning from an unspecified team activity. While details remain slim in t
After law enforcement raided a Chickasaw County property that was believed to be facilitating a massive cockfighting operation, a man has turned himself in to authorities.Jack Standfield surrendered to police on Monday night. Standfield is the landowner of a property along County Road 406 in the Bue
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding Mississippians affected by Winter Storm Fern of a pair of deadlines to apply for low-interest disaster loans available to homeowners, renters, businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and nonprofits.The SBA is offering two types of disaster rec
Baptist Memorial Health Care is continuing to expand its Mississippi footprint.The Memphis-headquartered hospital system will soon take over a healthcare facility in Brandon and invest $70 million to enhance its services.Rankin County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal for Merit
Applications are now open for Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants, which are awarded annually using settlement money Mississippi received from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The Mississippi Development Authority announced that its latest application window opened June 1 and will run through Jul
The road to Omaha continues for both Mississippi State and Ole Miss. After rolling through the first round of NCAA Tournament action unblemished, both the Bulldogs and Rebels have advanced to super regionals.Starting off with Mississippi State (43-17), first-year head coach Brian O’Connor gave Bulld
Gulfport native Derick Hall earned himself a nice pay day after playing an integral role in the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl run.The star edge rusher inked a three-year, $42 million extension with the Seahawks on Tuesday, with $21 million guaranteed, his agents announced. With incentives, the deal c
Ole Miss is front and center stage in the sports scene, with star running back Kewan Lacy being featured as a cover athlete in the new College Football 27 video game.EA Sports teased fans with the game’s cover Tuesday ahead of its highly-anticipated release, and the standout Rebel bell cow was one o
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is warning producers to be on the lookout for hammerhead worms after one of the invasive pests was recently spotted in Warren County.According to MSU’s Warren County Extension office, hammerhead worms – which can grow up to a foot long and are known
