A statewide earthquake drill is happening in Mississippi.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all Mississippians to participate in the national “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10:15 a.m. Organizations can register to participate here.“Earthquakes may
If you have your dancing shoes — blue suede ones, of course — you may want to pack them and head to Tupelo for a weekend of dancing to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s music.The Tupelo Elvis Fan Club will host Dancing With The King from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. The boogie-filled festivities will take plac
An invasive ant confirmed only in south Mississippi until this year has made moves into nearby counties, causing officials to urge people to be on the lookout for tawny crazy ants.Joe MacGown, ant taxonomist with the Mississippi Entomological Museum housed at Mississippi State University, said these
A Terry man has been sentenced to 35 years, including 25 years in prison, after being found guilty of murdering his wife on Christmas Eve in 2024.According to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of gunfire inside a home on Doc Henry Cove on Dec. 24, 2024. At the scene,
For nearly two years, I’ve been writing about a compelling case for action: Coastal Mississippi has the assets of a much bigger economy and the habits of a smaller one. The feedback has been strong. A few people in economic development got irritated. One Coast senator told me to drop the Gulf Coast
A man from Lucedale was arrested in Florida for impersonating a police officer.On Monday, an officer with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department spotted a man wearing a “generic law enforcement uniform” carrying a firearm inside a Home Depot, where he was reportedly working security. An investigati
Star Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard has earned the respect of the media ahead of the upcoming men’s basketball season.The league’s media honored Hubbard on Monday as a preseason first-team All-SEC selection. The Madison native’s coronation comes after he averaged 22.1 points, 3.6 assists, and
RJ Mitte, best known for his role as Walter White Jr. in the hit AMC series “Breaking Bad,” has passed away at age 34.The Jackson native is reported to have died in Texas on Monday. His cause of death has not been confirmed at this time. Law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate the ca
After inclement weather forced it to move from its original October weekend, Mississippi’s largest European car show has announced new dates for its 19th edition.The Renaissance Euro Fest was originally scheduled for Oct. 2-4, with events in both Ridgeland and Jackson. The European car and motorcycl
The Mississippi State Fair will host Disability Friendly Day on Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Jackson, offering special activities for individuals with disabilities and their families.Organized by Joni and Friends, a Christian nonprofit, the event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature free
For the fifth year in a row, Billboard magazine has named Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute as one of the top music business schools in the world.The unranked annual list has Delta State alongside other schools such as Abbey Road Institute in London, Berklee College of Music in Boston a
Popular American luxury athletic apparel and lifestyle clothing company ALO is setting up shop in DeSoto County with a $176 million investment.The company announced Monday that it is locating a new national fulfillment and distribution center in Southaven. The project is expected to create more than
A pair of 15-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old in Ridgeland.Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers confirmed that Curtice Tucker and Daniel Banks Jr. are charged with culpable negligence manslaughter. Their arrests stem from an Oct. 9 shooting that reportedly occ
The commissioner of Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning will continue his leadership for at least four more years with an added boost to his salary.The IHL Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend Dr. Al Rankins Jr.’s contract, allowing him to remain commissioner. Rankins’s new contra
A pair of Ole Miss students had the same substances linked to kratom-like products sold at a local retailer in their systems when they died, court documents reveal.According to court records obtained by SuperTalk Mississippi News, the toxicology reports for 20-year-old Robert Strang and 18-year-old
Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56.Flowers’ family confirmed that he died Wednesday at his home in Mississippi, attorney Rob McDuff told
Both Ole Miss and Mississippi State football remain firmly ranked in the AP Top 25 after a weekend in which the Rebels dominated Vanderbilt and the Bulldogs were off with a bye.Ole Miss stayed at No. 9 after Pete Golding’s team bounced back from a rough loss to Florida with a 52-17 rout of Vanderbil
Online noise has surrounded Alabama country singer Ella Langley after old photos of her with whitetail deer bucks she killed resurfaced. She posted them herself years ago. She grew up hunting with her family and has proudly talked about it. None of this is new.After decades in newspaper and digital
A Tupelo High School football player died in a car crash early Sunday morning.Alden Wade, 19, was pronounced dead after first responders arrived at the scene in the 4900 block of Cliff Gookin Boulevard at approximately 1:11 a.m. Sunday.According to the Tupelo Police Department, it was a single-vehic
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Justin Jefferson highlighted his return to Minnesota’s lineup with a leaping touchdown catch, Aaron Jones made up for an early fumble with a pivotal, fourth-quarter touchdown and the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 23-13 victory over the slumping New Orleans Saints on Sunday.Will
Gov. Tate Reeves has declared Oct. 12-17 as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi, urging residents to get ready for any natural disasters that might take place over the next three months.While hurricane season is still underway for a few more weeks and spring is the most active time
Ole Miss, after suffering a 24-point beatdown at Florida heading into the bye week, took the loss to heart and came back with a vengeance. On Saturday, an energized Rebels team traveled to Vanderbilt and mauled the Commodores 52-17.Pete Golding’s group seemed to be entering the game flat, as an imme
Jacobe Robinson came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and run for a score, and D’Shaun Ford ran it in from a yard out with 1:36 remaining to help Grambling hand Jackson State its first loss of the season with a 45-38 victory on Saturday night.Robinson had a 30-yard completion to Nae’Saan
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges.The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landf
