Neshoba County Fair to be held a month earlier this year
04/20/2026

Neshoba County Fair to be held a month earlier this year

Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty will kick things off a month earlier than normal this year.Instead of getting underway in late July, as has been the case for decades, the 137th Neshoba County Fair will run from June 19-26. Fair officials announced last year that the 2026 edition of cabin-filled festi

Former Rep. Nick Bain to announce 2027 bid for state auditor
04/20/2026

Former Rep. Nick Bain to announce 2027 bid for state auditor

Former state Rep. Nick Bain is set to announce a 2027 bid for state auditor.The Republican from Corinth posted an invitation to a campaign announcement event on X early Monday morning. The invitation states he is running for auditor and invites supporters to Corinth City Hall on April 27 at 9 a.m.Jo

Mississippi is the most dangerous state for summer driving, study finds
04/20/2026

Mississippi is the most dangerous state for summer driving, study finds

Mississippi roadways may be riskier this summer, according to a new study examining how safe it is to drive between the months of June and August.MoneyGeek found that U.S. summer road deaths fell by 3.8% from 2022 to 2023 and another 4.5% from 2023 to 2024, for a total decline of 8.1% nationwide, wi

Natchez police officer arrested on domestic violence charge
04/20/2026

Natchez police officer arrested on domestic violence charge

A Natchez police officer is on the other side of the bars after being arrested and charged with domestic violence simple assault.The Natchez Democrat reported that officers with the Natchez Police Department were dispatched to the scene of a domestic assault on Friday evening. Upon discovering that

Southern Miss military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award
04/20/2026

Southern Miss military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award

Mississippi-based military historian, author, and professor Dr. Andrew Wiest has received one of the most distinguished national awards honoring contributions to military history.Wiest, who is a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, is this year’s recipient of the Society for Military

Coke releases Mississippi-themed can for America’s 250th birthday
04/18/2026

Coke releases Mississippi-themed can for America’s 250th birthday

The Coca-Cola company is celebrating America’s semiquincentennial with new packaging representing every state, including Mississippi.Mini cans of coke products are now featuring a design unique to all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. From Georgia peaches to California’s surf sc

Former Ole Miss great Doug Nikhazy called up by Chicago White Sox: report
04/17/2026

Former Ole Miss great Doug Nikhazy called up by Chicago White Sox: report

Former Ole Miss baseball great Doug Nikhazy has been called up to the big leagues.The Chicago White Sox are bringing the 26-year-old left-handed hurler along on their upcoming six-game road stint out west, with three games in Oakland and three matchups in Arizona on the docket, first reported by Fut

Dr. Denise Jones Gregory elevated to Jackson State president
04/17/2026

Dr. Denise Jones Gregory elevated to Jackson State president

A familiar face in Jackson State circles has been chosen as the university’s 14th president.After evaluating roughly 80 candidates and whittling the list down to just a few finalists during an eight-month national search, Mississippi’s Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning annou

Clyde Muse, ‘Godfather’ of Mississippi community colleges, dies at 96
04/16/2026

Clyde Muse, ‘Godfather’ of Mississippi community colleges, dies at 96

Dr. Clyde Muse, who led Hinds Community College as president for more than four decades, died Wednesday at the age of 96.Often referred to as the “Godfather” of Mississippi’s community college system, Muse led Hinds Community College from July 1978 until his retirement in June 2020 – a 42-year tenur

Largest fentanyl bust in Southaven history results in 2 convictions
04/16/2026

Largest fentanyl bust in Southaven history results in 2 convictions

Two convictions have come from the largest fentanyl bust in Southaven’s history.The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced that Richard Vaught and Michael Walker pleaded guilty Monday to their roles in trafficking thousands of doses of the deadly drug.The bust came in 2022 at the Homewoo