Ole Miss jumps up one spot to No. 6 in College Football Playoff poll

Ole Miss jumps up one spot to No. 6 in College Football Playoff poll

As Lane Kiffin mulls his next move, the Ole Miss football team continues to be in the driver’s seat for its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. The Rebels moved up one spot to No. 6 in the latest rankings, with Saturday’s 34-24 win over Florida and an Alabama loss to Oklahoma catalyzing

Finalists announced for 2025 Conerly Trophy

Finalists announced for 2025 Conerly Trophy

Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Conerly Trophy, highlighting the most prolific college football player in Mississippi.The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced nine nominees for the award on Tuesday. Each year, the trophy is presented to the player determined by sportswriters and broa

Trio of Mississippi Christmas attractions up for USA Today awards

Trio of Mississippi Christmas attractions up for USA Today awards

‘Tis the season to be jolly…and win awards?That’s right! Three Christmas attractions in Mississippi bring plenty of holiday spirit to residents each year, and because of that, they’ve been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 Holiday Categories.Hattiesburg Zoo’s “Lights of th

Gulfport man sentenced in Cruisin’ the Coast manslaughter death

Gulfport man sentenced in Cruisin’ the Coast manslaughter death

A Gulfport man will spend over a decade and a half in prison for killing a woman during Cruisin’ the Coast 2023.Joshua Ray Bullock was sentenced Monday to 20 years, 17 of which will be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Bullock previously pleaded guilty to one count

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College soccer player dies in crash

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College soccer player dies in crash

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College announced that men’s soccer player Landon Perry was killed in a crash on Sunday afternoon.Perry, an 18-year-old freshman defender, played for D’Iberville High School before joining the team in Perkinston.Authorities responded to a crash at 5:20 p.m. on Perkin

Absentee voting open ahead of Dec. 2 runoffs in Mississippi

Absentee voting open ahead of Dec. 2 runoffs in Mississippi

Ahead of runoffs for two legislative seats and a list of hyperlocal positions happening in Mississippi on Dec. 2, in-person and mail-in absentee voting is now open to eligible residents.General races were held earlier this month for 17 seats at the state capitol, most of which spurred from a federal

Samaritan’s Purse now accepting drop-offs for Operation Christmas Child

Samaritan’s Purse now accepting drop-offs for Operation Christmas Child

Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations across America are now accepting gift-filled shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child, an annual effort to ensure children of all ages and all settings are able to have something to open this holiday season.The call for donations is part of “Nationa

5 people shot at bonfire in Clay County

5 people shot at bonfire in Clay County

Five people were injured by gunfire during a late Saturday night bonfire in Clay County.Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the shooting happened on Cousins Road in the western portion of the county. His department spent the rest of the night and all of Sunday investigating, but as of now, no arres

Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2027 executive budget recommendations

Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2027 executive budget recommendations

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his fiscal year 2027 executive budget recommendations, highlighting an agenda he believes would greatly benefit the state.Through the legislature, which is set to reconvene in January, the governor is looking to continue major economic development efforts, t

Officials discover invasive, tree-killing beetle species in Mississippi

Officials discover invasive, tree-killing beetle species in Mississippi

A destructive and invasive beetle species has been spotted in Mississippi for the first time.The Mississippi Forestry Commission has confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in Issaquena County. Native to Asia, the Emerald Ash Borer is a destructive wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills a

Morgan Freeman takes legal stand against AI for cloning his voice

Morgan Freeman takes legal stand against AI for cloning his voice

Academy Award-winning actor and Mississippi native Morgan Freeman is taking legal action against companies accused of using artificial intelligence to replicate his signature voice without permission, calling the practice both deceptive and exploitative.“I’m a little PO’d, you know,” Freeman said in