Mystical sea creatures will make their way to Mississippi Aquarium to entertain the public.Officials with the aquarium in Gulfport announced that mermaids will be on site for two weekends of dive performances, meet-and-greets, and family-friendly activities. From Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4, guests can
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Shough threw an incomplete pass in the end zone on a 2-point conversion attempt, allowing the Detroit Lions to escape with a 31-30 win in overtime over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.Saints coach Kellen Moore chose to go for the win instead of tying the game with 1:34 left in
It’s official. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will host the first matchup between two top-10 teams since a 2014 battle between Ole Miss and Auburn.Pete Golding’s Rebels moved up to No. 8 in the latest Associated Press Top 25, as Lane Kiffin’s LSU team landed a spot ahead at No. 7 in the rankings, setting
There was no mistaking whose field Southern Miss was playing on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium.Auburn (2-0) dominated Southern Miss (1-1) early and often, defeating the Golden Eagles 43-8. It was Auburn’s first home game of the season, and the Tigers showed up for the crowd of more than 88,00
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor continues to shine as the Bulldogs cruised past Minnesota 38-13, marking the team’s largest road win since 2021.Taylor looked unfazed against the home Golden Gophers, completing 16 of 22 passes for 227yards and three touchdowns. The dual-threat also had 8
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a woman found hanging in Jackson.Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney confirmed Friday that 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, also known as “Jock,” was taken into custody after authorities executed two search warrants for his arrest. Ratliff, who w
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Claiborne County sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty on Sept. 7.The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department announced that Deputy Terrian Bailey will be laid to rest on Saturday, Sept. 19. Visitation will be held both days.On Friday, Sept. 18, t
It’s no secret that political races can get heated and even down-and-dirty. But the current race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Mississippi has the Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith taking an unconventional route to criticize her opponent.Hyde-Smith’s campaign announced Wednesday that it ha
When a 12-foot, 4-inch alligator jumped out of the water, Zoe Pell realized the hunt this year would be much different from the year before.“As soon as he drove up out of the water, he jumped and we realized that this wasn’t a little like we thought,” Zoe said. “We realized that it was a lot bigger
Mississippi State University has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to host its new five-year, $100 million environmental research institution.The Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America, better known as CINGA, will bring researchers from nine institut
A Lake Cormorant High School football player was hospitalized after being exposed to a highly toxic chemical that is banned in over 70 countries.According to WMC, Zach Brown has been sidelined all season and is being treated at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston following his mysterious exposu
Mississippians can get an early start on Christmas shopping, with the Holiday Market rolling into Jackson this month.The three-day event will take place in the Mississippi Trade Mart from Sept. 18-20. Officials say the market will bring together more than 125 merchants from across the country offeri
A Batesville woman will spend six years in federal prison for planting homemade bombs on her ex-boyfriend’s car.On June 20, 2025, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a suspicious package on top of a vehicle. When officers arrived, they took the package, which the intended vic
25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mississippi continues to remember the four people with ties to the state who were among the 2,977 Americans killed that day.Three of the four were killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, while the fourth was killed at t
Southeastern Conference leaders met by video conference on Thursday without holding a vote on LSU’s membership.The SEC had threatened as part of a federal lawsuit against LSU to take such a vote earlier in the week, but decided against it after LSU finalized its football roster without including a p
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning is working to see if sensitive information has been accessed by bad actors following a network security incident.While details are slim, officials said there was a disruption to services at the Office of Student Financial Aid. Individual public college
Law enforcement in Pearl is investigating an apparent murder-suicide attempt.According to the Pearl Police Department, officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of the 2100 block of Vera Street shortly after noon Thursday. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased woman and a man suffering
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has expanded its air care services with a new plane.Officials with the state’s largest hospital system on Thursday unveiled its new fixed-wing service, called AirCare 5. The plane is now operational and available to transport patients who need specialized
The world is still mourning the loss of country music star and entertainment icon Dolly Parton more than two weeks after her death on Aug. 25.Magnolia Hill Productions President Sam Haskell, Parton’s longtime agent and a Mississippi agent, joined Mornings with Richard Cross on Thursday to talk about
For the second time in six months, General Atomics has announced a major expansion of its footprint in Mississippi.The company that creates technology for the U.S. military and other government agencies announced Thursday it is investing $87 million into its Lee County location. In March, General At
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has updated the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) management zones.CWD is a highly contagious and fatal ailment among deer populations that damages portions of the animal’s brain and typically causes progressive loss of body condition,
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a mass shooting in Centreville, bringing the total number of people arrested to seven. The July 4 gunfire left two people dead and seven others injured.In the early-morning hours, shots rang out at a holiday gathering near Best G’s Store and the Orc
As the sun goes down, the Hattiesburg Zoo will light up with a Halloween twist, transforming the zoo into a festive world of glowing lights, family fun, and spooky sights.The venue’s annual “Zoo Boo – Where the Wild Things Glow!” is back for 12 nights in October. The event transforms the zoo into an
Mississippi’s infant mortality rate dropped in 2025, State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney has confirmed.Edney on Wednesday announced that an average of fewer than nine babies died per 1,000 live births last year. The figure was a noticeable dip from 2024’s figure of 9.7 babies dying per 1,000 births,
