Mississippi leaders,We’ve faced some hard storms before – together. We know what it means when young lives hang in the balance and every day matters.This week, Gov. Tate Reeves line-item vetoed $500,000 for Hope Squad in House Bill 1924, along with funding for two other groups. His reason was clear
A Mississippi Blues Trail marker has been unveiled at arguably the most influential place in the history of the Delta blues.Officials gathered in Clarksdale to get a first look at the marker, which stands tall along the crossroads of Highways 61 and 49. The landmark is deeply rooted in music history
A record $133,000 was raised to support wounded veterans through a golf tournament in Mississippi.The 15th Annual Eagles Under the Oaks golf tournament in Pass Christian was a resounding success, sponsor Keesler Federal Credit Union proclaimed. The money raised at the event will go to the Combat Wou
NatureFEST is returning to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science this weekend.The event returns on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for another action‑packed opportunity for hands‑on learning at the museum, located in Jackson at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park. A festival, nature outing, and a muse
An IRS scam targeting the elderly was detected and squashed for one victim on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley reports that an elderly female fell victim to the scam and was ordered to pay $25,000 to a bad actor allegedly posing as an official with the federal government
Two years ago, Amazon Web Services broke ground on a $10 billion-plus data center project in Madison County. On Thursday, that investment more than doubled with the company committing an additional $12 billion to build a bigger presence in Mississippi.Officials gathered in Ridgeland, where Amazon is
After spending time on a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons, the work has paid off for Bay St. Louis native Tolu Smith. The NBA franchise announced that it has reached a two-year standard contract agreement with the former Mississippi State standout.Smith, a 6-foot-10 forward who was undrafted ou
The incoming Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to have “somewhat below-normal activity,” according to some of the nation’s leading weather researchers.Colorado State University released its initial extended-range forecast on Thursday for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 an
For the third time in as many years, Starkville has been named the “Best Small Town in the South” by readers of USA Today.After a month of voting through the publication’s 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Starkville grabbed the top spot over Inverness, Fla., Lewisburg, W. Va., West Monroe, La., a
One Mississippi county is set to see three bridges upgraded courtesy of a nearly $35 million grant from the federal government.U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that $34.6 million is being sent to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to replace three state-owned bridges i
Telecommunications giant C Spire has completed a major project that will provide fiber internet access to more than 14,000 Mississippi homes and nearly 20,000 undeveloped lots.C Spire was awarded a grant from the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund, a $10 billion program that subsidizes campaigns
Following the retirement of Steve Knight – the winningest college basketball coach in Mississippi history – William Carey has found a new head coach for its men’s team.And the university’s athletics department didn’t have to look far.Phillip “PJ” McCray was announced Wednesday as Knight’s successor.
The SEC has announced the location, dates, and general schedule for its football media extravaganza – and no, Pete Golding and Lane Kiffin are not set to take the main stage on the same day.Officials announced that the four-day preview of the 2026-27 campaign will take place in Tampa, Fla., for the
We’re 151 days from Ole Miss kicking off its highly anticipated 2026-27 football season, and fans can now plan where they will be sitting during the team’s opening game.Tickets are available for the Music City Kickoff between Ole Miss and Louisville with the matchup set to take place in Nashville’s
Nearly four years after the Jackson water crisis, the Clarion Ledger tested the city’s water again. This time amid a very different civic backdrop.A lot has changed since August 2022, when heavy flooding from the Pearl River caused the city’s long-troubled water system to completely collapse — resul
Konnor Griffin was playing baseball at Jackson Prep two years ago, where he was crowned the Gatorade National Player of the Year. Now, he’s agreed to a nine-figure deal as a beacon of hope for a struggling MLB franchise.Griffin, after making his major league debut as the Pittsburg Pirates’ shortstop
After being sentenced in 2024 to 192 years in prison, a former Amory teacher convicted of grooming students has had his sentence affirmed by a federal appeals court.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the conviction and sentence of Toshemie Wilson, 50, a former educat
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community stakeholders will soon be able to weigh in on the qualifications and qualities they want to see in candidates for the next president of the Mississippi University for Women.The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning anno
As Mississippi’s tourism industry grows, one of the state’s universities is looking to give its students a competitive advantage in the hospitality workforce.Beginning this upcoming fall semester, the University of Southern Mississippi will launch the Hospitality Passport program, an initiative desi
A fourth grader from northeast Mississippi has a chance to be crowned “America’s Favorite Student.”Bentley Scruggs, a student at Rankin Elementary School in Tupelo, is currently in second place in his group as part of a nationwide competition presented by Bill Nye “the Science Guy” and The Planetary
50 years later, one of Mississippi’s first independent bookstores is still standing – and stronger than ever.Lemuria Books, a staple of not only Jackson but also the state as a whole, will soon celebrate the major milestone of serving as a community-minded literary lighthouse for half a century.On S
The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Crawfish Music Festival will soon return for its 33rd year, featuring plenty of live music and even more mud bugs.The annual event centered around “piping hot and perfectly spiced” crawfish, with other food options available, will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseu
The cat is officially out of the bag. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is running for lieutenant governor.Watson, in recent weeks, announced that he would not be seeking a third term in his current office but would appear on the statewide ballot in 2027. The Republican from Pascagoula o
Four people were injured and two suspects are in custody following a Monday shooting at a Sonic restaurant in Monticello.Monticello Police Chief Sterling Allen said he received a call just before 11 a.m. reporting an active shooter at the drive-in. As he left the police department, he could already
