Victory was sweet for No. 6 Ole Miss on Saturday. What made matters sweeter is that the Rebels clinched a ticket to the Sugar Bowl after taking down Tulane 41-10 in the program’s first-ever College Football Playoff game.Highlighted by a record-breaking crowd of 68,251 fans, a drone show, and wristba
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered special elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court after earlier finding that the electoral map used to select justices violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock in August ordered Mississippi to redraw the map, whi
Mississippi is continuing to reel in economic development projects, with Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana Inc. being the latest company to set up shop in the Magnolia State.The company announced a $3.43 million corporate investment in Vicksburg that will create more than a dozen jobs. P.C. Campa
While Christmas trees are a holiday staple, the work behind growing them often goes unnoticed. Scientists at Mississippi State University’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center are working to change that through new research focused on improving tree health and production.Forestry Associate Professor
Defense technology company Firehawk Aerospace is expanding its manufacturing capacity through the acquisition of a facility in Lowndes County.The company is taking over the former Nammo Talley building in Crawford, a Defense Contract Management Agency-rated integration center. According to official
The holiday season is here, and a record number of Americans are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home to visit loved ones and enjoy festivities. With that in mind, the Mississippi Department of Transportation will be halting some highway construction from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Da
Two Mississippians have been promoted to U.S. attorney positions following a Senate vote.On Thursday, the congressional chamber approved the nominations of James “Baxter” and Scott Leary to serve as attorneys in Mississippi’s southern and northern district federal courts, respectively. Both were nom
Southern Miss, fueled by a 13-4 run down the stretch, opened conference play with a 62-54 win over Louisiana.Israel Hart scored 17 points, while Curt Lewis and Djahi Binet had 8 rebounds apiece for the Golden Eagles in the Sun Belt opener in Reed Green Coliseum. While the home team walked away victo
A former Ocean Springs High School student has been arrested after allegedly using a weapon to threaten a current student.Police took an unidentified 18-year-old into custody on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of having a weapon on educational property. Law enforcement did not specify what type of
FanDuel, the most popular sports betting platform in the United States, is donating $25,000 donation to Mississippi Food Network as part of its nationwide holiday giving initiative.The donation is aimed at supporting food security in communities where the company operates. FanDuel is a major online
Officials are continuing to work toward completely securing the Arkabutla Dam in Northwest Mississippi following a depression discovered more than two years ago.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is beginning Phase II of interim risk reduction measures at the flood control structure
The search for a new president at Jackson State University can commence now that a leadership profile has been completed.The Institutions of Higher Learning’s board of trustees voted on Thursday to approve the leadership profile. According to officials, the profile highlights the university and is t
Entergy Mississippi has demolished key structures at the retired Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Station in Vicksburg, cleaning the site for a new advanced natural gas power plant.The implosion of the longtime generating facility took about five minutes and resulted in a roughly 15-minute precautionary
A Texas truck driver is behind bars for allegedly trafficking drugs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.On Wednesday, deputies with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office took Jesus Roberto Carrizales into custody following a traffic stop on Interstate 10 East in Gulfport. Sheriff Matt Haley confirmed th
The Ole Miss basketball team has now won back-to-back matchups after losing four straight, with the latest victory coming against Alabama A&M by a score of 80-66 in Tupelo on Wednesday night.Malik Dia had a season-high 27 points, while the Rebels (7-4) shot 54% from the floor as a team in the neutra
No explosive devices were found at Grenada’s medical complex following a bomb threat.Authorities were notified of the threat on Wednesday morning, with it reportedly being called in to the facility that houses the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Family Medicine Clinic on Sunset Drive. Off
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law en
Roughly $1 million will be distributed to eight organizations that assist human trafficking victims.Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Wednesday that the funding was made available through the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund, which was created b
Mississippians are urged to be on the lookout for scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines.Secretary of State Michael Watson said Wednesday that these scams are on the rise. A Bitcoin ATM, also known as a Crypto ATM, is an electronic kiosk designed to facilitate buying cryptocurrencies using any financi
Evan Turnage, a Yale-educated attorney with ties to some of Washington’s most powerful Democrats, announced Wednesday he’s running for Congress in Mississippi against longtime officeholder Bennie Thompson.Turnage launched his primary bid against Thompson, who is expected to seek an 18th term after f
Residents in southwest Mississippi will soon have an easier way to travel to some of their favorite out-of-state destinations.On Tuesday, officials cut a ceremonial ribbon signaling that commercial air services are returning to the area for the first time in 30 years. Beginning July 1, 2026, a daily
The city of Tupelo is buying the store where the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” got his first guitar.Officials announced Tuesday that the city has reached an agreement with the Booth family, the owners of Tupelo Hardware Company, to purchase the famous store. The deal comes after the Tupelo City Council vo
Josh Hubbard scored 34 points and Jayden Epps scored 20 points and Mississippi State had to fight to the end to hold off Long Island 87-83 on Tuesday.Malachi Davis made a 3-pointer with 4:58 left and Greg Gordon’s 18 seconds later put the Sharks up 76-71.The Bulldogs (6-5) used an 11-3 run and took
While it’s not technically insurance, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is now offering a new health coverage plan designed to offer greater choice, flexibility, and affordability. The move by the typically agriculture-focused organization comes as healthcare premiums rise, impacting the wallet
