An autopsy was conducted Tuesday by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office after the body of a Jackson woman was found hanging from a tree.The Jackson Police Department confirmed that that autopsy was performed on the body of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman discovered dead on the n
Mississippi State is working to add two former players to its roster and Southern Miss is welcoming back a trio of familiar faces, courtesy of a landmark ruling that grants some student-athletes an extra year of eligibility.On July 31, U.S. Judge Charlotte Sweeney out of Colorado issued a preliminar
Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler is out of federal prison early.The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Crisler has been transferred from Beckley, a correctional institution in West Virginia, to a community confinement overseen by the law enforcement agency’s Montgomery
NEW YORK (AP) — It happened out of necessity.Academy Award-winner Morgan Freemanwas in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.“There was no place where we could guarantee that you could go in an
A roughly four-hour standoff in Rankin County ended with a suspect being taken into custody after he fell through the ceiling of the home he barricaded himself in, according to authorities.The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday to the Cedar Ridge
Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season will reopen for Labor Day weekend, giving anglers another opportunity to harvest the popular fish after the state’s regular summer season ended in July.The season will reopen at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and remain open through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept.
Grammy-winning comedian Nate Bargatze will be taking his talents to Ole Miss and Mississippi State this fall.Bargatze is set to take the main stage at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford on Oct. 3, before trekking to Starkville’s Humphrey Coliseum on Oct. 15.His Ole Miss performance will take place on a Satu
The man accused of kidnapping his pregnant ex-girlfriend from the Canton Nissan plant and later killing her will stand trial.Joshua Andrews appeared in court in Madison County on Monday and was informed that his trial will begin on Feb. 1, 2027.The trial will be held in an unspecified Mississippi Gu
Iconic former Mississippi State men’s basketball player and coach Kermit Davis Sr. has passed away at age 91.The Tupelo native died in his hometown on Monday, where he was surrounded by family. Davis spent his collegiate playing days at Mississippi State from 1956-59, and the Bulldogs amassed a whop
A Lucedale woman is behind bars after allegedly embezzling $80,000 from a local church.According to the George County Sheriff’s Office, the leadership team of a church in the county reported a possible theft of funds to the sheriff’s office. After an investigation, Loretta Fenton, 56, was identified
Mississippi’s largest European car show has announced plans for its 19th year.Renaissance Euro Fest will take place Oct. 2-4, with events in Ridgeland and Jackson. This year’s edition will feature more than 1,600 European automobiles and motorcycles entered by owners from 12 states.Euro Fest has gro
For years, Camp Shelby mechanics repaired tanks and other heavy combat vehicles outdoors because their maintenance shop was designed for smaller wheeled vehicles. A new $32 million expansion is changing that, allowing technicians to service larger military equipment indoors while speeding repairs an
If you walked outside last month and said, “It feels hotter than usual,” you weren’t wrong. In fact, it was the hottest July on record for the contiguous United States.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its July 2026 temperature and precipitation assessment Monday, noting t
Tim Anderson, who only played college baseball because a Mississippi community college took a chance on him, has retired after 10 years in the MLB.Anderson was a prospect from Alabama with little appeal to colleges, but East Central Community College gave him a chance to play – with a scholarship in
A South Mississippi nonprofit will take a record 44 young people with disabilities alligator hunting this season, giving participants the chance to experience one of Mississippi’s most challenging outdoor traditions.Southern Outdoors Unlimited is a Mississippi nonprofit that connects participants wi
A Gulfport man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and shooting into a dwelling.On Feb. 12, 2024, officers with the Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting around 2:30 a.m. at a home on Kenwood Drive. Upon arrival, they found a residence
Unemployment assistance remains available for Mississippi victims of Tropical Storm Arthur.The Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced Monday that residents of Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone counties could qualify for disaster unemployment assistance.Officials with the Mis
Archie Manning is widely considered the patriarch of Football’s First Family. His legacy spans time as a dynamic dual-threat quarterback in college at Ole Miss and in the NFL, along with his sons Peyton and Eli winning multiple Super Bowls and his grandson Arch emerging as a regarded signal caller.T
Social media was set ablaze over the prospect of a Muslim Mississippi attorney’s appointment to a municipal judge seat.In one viral post that began with “Red State Mississippi just appointed America’s first Yemeni Sharia-hijabi judge,” the user claimed that immigration attorney Assma Ali had been gi
Two Mississippi natives are heading to the live rounds of “America’s Got Talent.”Canton native Ashford Sanders and Columbia native Elsie have taken the stage by storm and advanced in “America’s Got Talent” season 21. As the name suggests, the live rounds are a further step in the large-scale talent
The family of a woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson says they do not believe she took her own life as investigators work to determine the cause of death.The body of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune was found Monday night, Aug. 3, behind an abandoned house on Road of Remembrance. Six days after the J
Wire and cable manufacturer Southwire is expanding its operations in Starkville with a $256 million investment.Gov. Tate Reeves announced Monday that the company plans to create 128 new jobs in the Golden Triangle as part of the investment. Founded in 1950, Southwire is one of North America’s larges
Saronic, a defense technology company specializing in autonomous maritime systems, has expanded its operations to Mississippi, establishing a site at the Port of Gulfport to test and commission its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, Marauder.On Sunday, the company announced the expansion at an event at
Yet another Mississippi HBCU is bringing in a former NBA player to be the general manager of its men’s basketball program.After Jackson State made waves in June with the hiring of 14-year professional big man Kendrick Perkins, Alcorn State announced Aug. 7 that former NBA guard Monta Ellis will be i
