One statement rang true from Saturday’s early game at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville: the Bulldogs were going to win. Unfortunately for Mississippi State (5-5, 1-5), the adage applied to No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (8-1, 5-1) after the Bulldogs scored five consecutive touchdowns en route to a 41-21 win
No. 6 Ole Miss has now tied last year’s regular-season win total, as the Rebels toppled the Citadel 49-0 in Saturday’s military appreciation game.Ahead of the matchup, Rebel head coach Lane Kiffin challenged Trinidad Chambliss to be efficient, as the Division II transfer had a subpar passing perform
Ole Miss earned another commanding victory in the early regular season, defeating Louisiana-Monroe 86-65 on Friday night.AJ Storr scored 19 points and connected on four of six shots from three-point range. His efforts, along with a strong showing from point guard Ilias Kamardine, boosted the Rebels
Over two years after the shooting death of Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has announced that four suspects have been taken into custody and charged.MBI issued the announcement Friday and stated that since it took over the case last November, ag
The Mississippi High School Activities Association has announced the 2025 Mr. Football award recipients from each of the state’s seven classifications.Presented by CSpire, the winners are:Class 1A: QB Xae Mays, BiggersvilleClass 2A: WR Chase Craft, HeidelbergClass 3A: DL Jamarion Owens, RaleighClass
A lockdown has been lifted at three Tupelo schools as police continue to investigate at a nearby location.Tupelo Middle School, Pierce Street Elementary, and the Fillmore Center were locked down Friday morning due to a heavy law enforcement presence around the area of Milford and Ida streets. The ed
While a lot games happened on Thursday night, there’s still plenty of high school football to keep up with on Friday.The regular season is working to wrap up across the MHSAA with the playoffs now underway for the MAIS.TUNE IN: Mississippi high school football streamsKeep up with all the scores belo
The Toyota manufacturing facility in Blue Springs will soon open an on-site Children’s Learning Center, a first-of-its-kind facility designed to help employees balance work and family life while promoting early childhood education.The center, developed in partnership with Bright Horizons, will opera
The DeSoto County School Board has elected a new chair after the previous position holder sparked outrage from the community over a letter she wrote in support of a former teacher and youth minister convicted of child sex crimes.After hearing from the public during Thursday’s open meeting, board mem
A former Marine Corps recruiter from Tupelo will spend the next 20 years behind bars for using his position to sexually abuse minors between the ages of 16 and 18 years old.The First Circuit District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release that Brady Patrick Dean, 25, pleaded guilty to six co
One person has passed away following a crash involving an Amtrak train and a car along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.The Gautier Police Department confirms that the accident took place on Thursday, around 8:15 p.m. at the railroad crossing on Ladnier Rd. The victim was identified as Tavares Johnson, 29
Don’t stop believin’, Mississippians! Chart-topping classic rock band Journey is making a stop in Tupelo to say farewell.The band announced Tuesday that it will be taking stages across North America one last time on its upcoming Final Frontier Tour, with a concert in Cadence Bank Arena on the horizo
The search for the last of the research monkeys that escaped after a truck crashed in Jasper County last week is now over.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed Thursday afternoon that a resident called the state agency to inform them she spotted the remaining rhesus
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has lifted a contact advisory for a portion of the Pearl River that was found to be experiencing excessive algae growth.Officials first urged the public to avoid the area of the river spanning from the Highway 25 bridge near the intersection of Hig
A man who killed his cellmate inside a Mississippi detention center in 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison.Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Wednesday that Avery Bankston, 38, had been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Tyrone Wilson, 50, at the Raymon
The Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative (MHC) recently brought together more than 250 leaders from across the state’s healthcare landscape for its inaugural statewide conference.The three-day event in Jackson brought together hospital executives, Medicaid officials, physicians, policymakers, and he
Madison teacher Kayla Saxton was surprised with a prestigious national award Thursday morning, recognizing her as one of the top educators in the U.S.Saxton, a third-grade teacher and ELA department chair at Mannsdale Upper Elementary School, was bestowed the Milken Educator Award – widely referred
Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award-nominated actress from Laurel, has passed away at age 89Ladd was pronounced deceased on Monday. The actress died at her home in Ojai, Calif. Ladd was born in Laurel in 1935 when her family was visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, though she was raised in Meridi
Gov. Tate Reeves has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was issued Wednesday after an explosion and chemical leak at an ammonia plant in Yazoo City.Reeves announced Thursday morning that residents can safely stop emergency measures and resume normal activities with air monitor readings trending do
Mississippi’s largest fine arts festival is back. The 47th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival will overtake the streets of downtown Ocean Springs on Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, drawing thousands of art-lovers from across the country.The free festival, named in honor of the origin
Mississippi has established a Blue Ribbon School program to recognize the state’s highest-performing schools.State officials created the program at the local level after the national version was terminated by the U.S. Department of Education in August. This state-sponsored program will continue the
The suspect accused of killing Hinds County sheriff’s sergeant James Dotson Jr. has been arrested.Sheriff Tyree Jones took to social media to announce that Ladarien Tyrese Jones, 26, was handcuffed on Wednesday at an undisclosed location in Vicksburg. Dotson, 32, was killed after gunfire rang out at
Josh Hubbard scored 27 points, Mississippi State rallied from an early second-half deficit, and the Bulldogs defeated North Alabama 86-62 in a season opener on Wednesday night.North Alabama’s 10-0 run early in the second half resulted in a 51-42 lead for the Lions, but Mississippi State dominated fr
Move over, Hercules! Mississippi now has Turkules. The feathered friend avoided a fowl fate when pardoned by Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday during the state’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson.The event, hosted in partnership with Extra Table and Renasant
