The Ole Miss football team is nearing its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. And while the first-round game in Oxford will be the biggest any of the players have ever played in, it’s also shaping up to be the biggest game the city has ever capitalized on.An average home-ga
The National Weather Service in Jackson is warning Mississippians to expect another round of freezing temperatures starting on Sunday.A quick rush of Arctic air will move into Mississippi on Sunday night. Temperatures are expected to be in the 15-20 degree range for most of Mississippi on Monday mo
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is backing a bill that would prohibit her and her colleagues from receiving a paycheck during future government shutdowns.The Mississippi-based Republican serves on the Senate Rules Committee, which voted on Thursday to advance S.Res.526. The resolution, authored by Sen. J
An individual is deceased following an officer-involved shooting in Scott County.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assessing an incident involving the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and the Morton Police Department that occurred on Highway 13. Local law enforcement officials report that depu
Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans now know who their favorite team will play next season — and when.In a special announcement show on Thursday night, the Southeastern Conference revealed who each of the 16 member institutions will be playing in the 2026-27 campaign. For the first time, the SEC is
Mississippi State University’s Famous Maroon Band has won the Heisman-equivalent of awards handed out biannually to the top college marching bands.The group is the most recent recipient of the national Sudler Trophy, considered the highest honor a collegiate marching band can receive. Presented ever
The state of Mississippi is gearing up to invest more than $100 million in economic development efforts, infrastructure improvements, workforce training initiatives, tourism campaigns, and conservation projects.Funds will be dolled out in the form of government grants, funding projects aimed at stre
A breakthrough recently came in the medical world as doctors say Huntington’s disease – a cruel hereditary disorder that brings with it a combination of ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s symptoms – can now, in part, be cured. However, potential patients in Mississippi and across the country are awai
Southern Miss has officially lifted the interim tag from offensive coordinator Blake Anderson ahead of the Golden Eagles’ first bowl game in three years.Anderson’s hiring as the permanent head coach comes after former Southern Miss frontman Charles Huff left Hattiesburg for the same position at Memp
A company created to create biocarbon from wood fiber to replace coal in producing metals is setting up shop in Magnolia with a $100 million investment.TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions is a joint venture between Aymium, a biocarbon and biohydrogen product manufacturer, and Weyerhaeuser, the largest in
A group of Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., crossed through Mississippi’s capital city on Wednesday.The collection of about two dozen monks began their walk on Oct. 26 to “raise awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the
Mississippi First Responders, a group representing police officers, sheriffs, and firefighters, among others, is looking to ensure that a new retirement benefit structure created by the legislature in 2025 will not apply to those who put their lives on the line each day to serve their local communit
Trinidad Chambliss has had quite the season in Oxford — from being thrust onto the scene as a first-time starter at the Division I level early in the campaign to becoming one of college football’s top storylines of the year, oh yeah, and having a reggae-themed song made in his honor. Now, he is bein
For the first time since taking office, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has granted executive clemency to an inmate.Reeves announced Wednesday that he’s signed an executive order freeing Marcus Taylor, who the Republican said, “was illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison.”Taylor, now 43, accepted a p
As Mississippi State begins to prepare for its first bowl game in three seasons, it will be doing so without quarterback Blake Shapen.Head coach Jeff Lebby said during a Wednesday press conference that Shapen is “at home” in Louisiana and preparing for the next stage of his career, rather than suiti
Rudy Warnock, a former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer at the center of a public corruption scandal, will spend 12 years in federal prison.Warnock was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud in July. He was previously indicted in 2021
As Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall moves toward reopening, the list of those ready to take the stage is growing by the day – with former Vice President Kamala Harris bringing her book tour to the venue next month.The City of Jackson announced Wednesday morning that Harris is scheduled to stop at Thalia M
Three cousins who all went on to find musical success will be the focal point of a new exhibit coming to the Grammy Museum Mississippi.The museum in Cleveland announced Wednesday that “The Killer, The Preacher, and The Cowboy: The Legacies of Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley” will
The Jackson Police Department has released the name of a man they believe was killed while trying to steal copper from a utility pole.34-year-old Russell Houston was identified as the deceased on Wednesday morning. He died Dec. 5 in the 300 block of Greenhill Drive.Officers were called to the area a
Ole Miss football standout Terrence Metcalf is officially listed among the greats of the sport.On Tuesday, Metcalf was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Las Vegas. He is one of 18 members who were announced as part of the 2025 class, joining notable colleagues
Authorities in Panola County are investigating after a teenager was shot in the head just after a Christmas parade had taken place.The incident occurred in the Crenshaw area shortly before midnight on Monday, the local sheriff’s office reports. The victim was identified as 13-year-old Jayden Stokes,
Rod Paige, a Mississippi native who served as U.S. secretary of education under President George W. Bush, has passed away at the age of 92. Paige died Tuesday morning at his home with his wife, Stephanie, at his side, per a statement from his family.Paige was born in Monticello in 1933 and was the s
A detention officer had a portion of her face bitten off when being attacked by an inmate, according to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office.The RCSO announced Tuesday afternoon that on Monday around 8 p.m., Sergeant Stephanie Dodd experienced a “dangerous, even life-threatening” situation when she re
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal inmate in Mississippi died over the weekend.Develon Lashonie Cunningham was found unresponsive at the Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Medium, on Sunday at approximately 8:25 p.m. Employees attempted life-saving measures before
