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,
Authorities in Starkville are investigating two firearm-related incidents at a pair of local schools this week.On Tuesday, staffers at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School found a gun in a student’s backpack. One day later, a fully loaded magazine clip in the possession of a pupil was discovered
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
A Mississippi man faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor who was living in the same home as him at the time of the crime.Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that James Matthew Gardner, 26, was convicted by a Rankin County jury foll
The Mississippi man reported to have crashed into Hollywood superstar Jennifer Aniston’s front gate is now facing criminal charges.Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, is charged with felony stalking and vandalism after wrecking his vehi
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
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday that its security division will investigate two of America’s largest proxy advisory firms for potentially neglecting their fiduciary duties.As proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis help large inve
Mississippi State and Ole Miss have punched their ticket to the NCAA Championship in women’s golf.The Bulldogs, earning their fourth consecutive appearance in the postseason tournament, shot 2-over par in the final round of this week’s Gold Canyon Regional hosted by Arizona State. Charlie Ewing’s sq
Brad Arnold, the founding member of the Mississippi-based band 3 Doors Down, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.The Escatawpa native took to social media on Wednesday to announce the “not-so-good news” of a clear cell renal cell carcinoma diagnosis after he paid a visit to the hospital while not
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
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
As campaign season picks up steam for municipalities across the state, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is reiterating regulations relating to signs endorsing particular candidates.Campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-ways on state highways. The width of the highway right-of-
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team has landed a big addition to its roster ahead of the upcoming campaign.Chris Beard and company on Tuesday locked down a commitment from James Scott, a 6-foot-11 forward from Louisville. The haul marks the second Cardinal the Rebels plucked from the transfer portal.
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
A new, state-of-the-art practice facility will soon be constructed for the Mississippi State football team after a historic donation was announced by the university’s athletic department on Wednesday.Howard Industries, a Laurel-based manufacturer of electrical and technology products, is providing t
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced five finalists for the 2025 Ferriss Trophy Wednesday, the award that recognizes the state’s top collegiate baseball player.Finalists include Delta State pitcher Drake Fontenot, Mississippi State third baseman Ace Reese, Ole Miss third baseman Luke Hill,
A Ridgeland teenager accused of breaking into a local shooting range and stealing a pair of firearms is being charged as an adult.On Thursday around 3:18 a.m., police responded to Two Gun Tactical on Highway 51 after receiving notification of a burglary alarm activation. Officers arrived within one
After officials announced a lockdown of Keesler Air Force Base Wednesday morning, initial unconfirmed reports indicated that a possible active shooter situation was underway at the Biloxi military base.Sources on the coast said that gates at the facility were closed off while law enforcement and mil
The fourth annual Team Hope Walk is set for Saturday, May 17 in Flowood, an event that raises awareness and research funding for Huntington’s Disease. Around 200 families across the state are affected by Huntington’s disease, a terminal neurogenerative disorder that leads to the breakdown of nerve c
The Mississippi Valley State football team is months away from the first snap of the 2025 season, and they’re already ineligible for postseason participation.The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) report Tuesday for the 2023-24 academic year, dishing out punishments for programs w
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
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is spearheading an effort in Washington to establish federal criminal penalties for assaulting hospital employees, amid a national surge in healthcare workers being harmed while on the job.The Save Healthcare Workers Act was introduced by Hyde-Smith and Sen. Angu
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
A Mississippi man was arrested for crashing his car into the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s Hollywood home on Monday afternoon.Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, was booked on suspicion of felony vandalism in connection with the crash that happened around 12:20 p.m. PT in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Ang
