It’s the final Thunder & Lightning of 2025, and what a year it has been. It’s only fitting the last go round be another edition of Planet Earth’s most famous Twitter mailbag, as Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have one last Rumblings this year.
Mississippi was one of the top states where residents moved away from in 2025, according to newly released data.The annual United Van Lines National Movers Study ranked Mississippi No. 6 among outbound states, with 55% of the company’s moves involving residents leaving the state. The report tracks i
The Dixie National Rodeo won’t happen until February, but the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is inviting people to participate in the event’s accompanying livestock and equine shows that will begin over a month in advance of the main event.Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson ann
Southern Miss Sports Information Director, Jack Duggan, talks top three Southern Miss sports stories of 2025 & Patrick Magee, Sports Editor for The Times-Picayune, talks late season resurgence of the Saints.
Mississippi was no stranger to this year’s edition of the National Register of Historic Places.The Magnolia State has 15 properties highlighted in the 2025 list. The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the nation’s official list of historic resources w
Mississippi parents had clear favorites when naming their newborns in 2025, according to a new list released by the Mississippi State Department of Health.James was the most common name for boys with 163 taking the name statewide. Amelia led the way on the girls side with 113 newborns being named th
The Mississippi legislature is expected to engage in a full-court press on education measures, from school choice to a teacher pay raise to chronic absenteeism, when the 2026 session begins in January. Another classroom-related item one lawmaker is looking to reintroduce is a bill to make civics man
Another former NFL player with Mississippi ties will have a shot at being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year.Eli Manning, who played at Ole Miss from 2000-03 and went on to win a pair of Super Bowls with the New York Giants, was one of 15 modern era finalists announced by the Hall
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people, officials said Monday.The deployment in N
The African Children’s Choir will bring its internationally known performance to Vicksburg as part of a free, public concert highlighting music, culture, and education.The choir is scheduled to perform on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Vicksburg, located at 1607 Cherr
Ole Miss is continuing its historic run in the College Football Playoff.After dominating Tulane 41-10 in the opening round under new head coach Pete Golding, the No. 6 Rebels (12-1) are gearing up for a revenge matchup against No. 3 Georgia (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Ole Miss, after
The Mississippi Highway Patrol recently wrapped up its Christmas enforcement period, issuing over 4,000 citations and responding to nearly 200 crashes. Extra troopers will once again fleck the roadways for the agency’s New Year enforcement period, which begins Wednesday morning.The period of heighte
Today will be sunny and cold with lows dipping into the 20s across Mississippi Tuesday night. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.Northern MississippiToday will be sunny with highs in the lower 40s. The lowest wind chill readings will be 12-17 in the morning. Tonight wi
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help Mississippi State beat Alabama State 94-56 on Monday night for the Bulldogs’ fourth win in a row.Freshman King Grace scored a season-high 14 points, Achor Achor had 11 points and eight rebo
Ole Miss concluded non-conference play with a 79-43 win over Alcorn State on Monday, marking the largest margin of victory of the Chris Beard era in Oxford. While the opening half of the season was filled with challenges and frustrating losses, the red and blue shone at home in its final game of 202
Mississippi State’s efforts to reshape Jeff Lebby’s coaching staff saw a couple of big additions on Sunday, on both sides of the ball. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the new faces headed to Starkville, and who might be next to join the squad.
If you tune in to the upcoming Rose Parade, don’t be surprised to see Mississippi shining on one of the largest New Year’s Day stages.As is becoming customary, tourism officials in Mississippi have made it their mission to broadcast what makes the Magnolia State so special, so that outsiders can und
Mississippi has been awarded $205.9 million from the federal government to strengthen healthcare in its rural communities.As announced by Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday, the funding came from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation program as a result of Mississippi s
Southern Miss head basketball coach Jay Ladner.
Leaders from energy, education, and workforce development industries will gather in Jackson in early 2026 to discuss Mississippi’s evolving power needs and explore strategies for preparing the next generation of skilled workers.The Energy Workforce Education Summit, hosted by the Mississippi Public
As Mississippi prepares for growing workforce shortages, Gov. Tate Reeves is proposing a change that would put the state — rather than the federal government — in charge of overseeing registered apprenticeship programs.The recommendation, included in the governor’s fiscal year 2027 executive budget,
Ole Miss defensive back Dante Core was arrested in Alabama less than one week ahead of the Rebels’ historic Sugar Bowl matchup versus Georgia.According to a report from the Covington County (AL) Sheriff’s Department, Core was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Andalusia, Ala. on Dec. 26.
One person’s goose is likely cooked after law enforcement made a startling discovery in Yazoo County.On Sunday, the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office took to social media to announce that an individual had allegedly dumped what appeared to be hundreds of dead geese into garbage dumpsters at an unspecifi
An inmate being held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility briefly escaped during visitation on Saturday morning before being recaptured.Mississippi Department of Corrections officials confirmed to Darkhorse Press that 34-year-old Samuel Coley ran out of the facility in Pearl at approxima
