Mississippi Mud Monsters mount 11-run victory in Trustmark Park debut

Mississippi Mud Monsters mount 11-run victory in Trustmark Park debut

The Mississippi Mud Monsters began a new era of professional baseball in the Jackson metro area with a bang.On Thursday, the Frontier League club led a monstrous 13-2 win over the Florence Y’alls out of Kentucky in its debut at Trustmark Park, or “The Swamp,” as team officials call it. A reported 4,

2025 Egg Bowl scheduled for Black Friday

2025 Egg Bowl scheduled for Black Friday

For the second time in as many years, the annual Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State will take place on Black Friday.Officials from both universities made the announcement on Thursday. The Egg Bowl was played on Thanksgiving from 2017-23, excluding the 2020 season when the game was playe

Federal judge panel approves final legislative redistricting map

Federal judge panel approves final legislative redistricting map

Three years after a lawsuit from the NAACP alleged that the 2022 legislative redistricting by the state legislature diluted Black voting power in the state, a federal judge panel has approved a final redrawn map.The group of judges originally tasked the Mississippi legislature to redraw 10 Senate vo

Jackson State president Dr. Marcus Thompson submits letter of resignation

Jackson State president Dr. Marcus Thompson submits letter of resignation

The Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees announced Wednesday afternoon that Dr. Marcus Thompson has submitted his resignation as president of Jackson State University, less than a year and a half after the former IHL administrator was hired to lead the state’s largest HBCU.“The Bo

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks beginning of Mississippi Mud Monsters era

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks beginning of Mississippi Mud Monsters era

A new era of professional baseball has officially begun in central Mississippi.Local officials in Rankin County joined Mississippi Mud Monsters staffers on Tuesday for a ceremonial ribbon cutting, marking a new beginning at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Following the announcement that the Mississippi Bra

Stolen ambulance crashes into Southaven hospital

Stolen ambulance crashes into Southaven hospital

An ambulance believed to have been stolen on Wednesday was crashed into a north Mississippi hospital, according to local law enforcement.The Southaven Police Department confirmed “an isolated incident where an ambulance was driven into Baptist DeSoto Hospital” around 10 a.m. One person was taken int

Mississippi gas station now supporting LA Rams after draft of local player

Mississippi gas station now supporting LA Rams after draft of local player

One of the most popular roadway stops in smalltown Philadelphia has a new favorite team after local standout Jarquez Hunter was drafted in last month’s NFL Draft.Philadelphia Market & Deli Marathon saw one of its nicest and most talented customers walk through the doors when Hunter stopped by Tuesda

Private lands alligator season applications now available in Mississippi

Private lands alligator season applications now available in Mississippi

Looking to score an alligator in Mississippi? Well, now is the time to apply.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced that private lands alligator season applications are now open.For the first year, applications can only be submitted online. Mailed-in hard copy applica