Granberry gaining momentum at Miss America with preliminary award
09/03/2026

Granberry gaining momentum at Miss America with preliminary award

Jane Granberry entered this week’s Miss America competition confident that she can become the first Miss Mississippi in four decades to win the national title.That confidence was on display Wednesday night when Granberry was one of three contestants to win the Portia & Scarlett Preliminary Evening G

$3 million secured for major infrastructure repairs at Neshoba County Lake
09/03/2026

$3 million secured for major infrastructure repairs at Neshoba County Lake

The state of Mississippi has secured $3 million in funding for major infrastructure repairs at Neshoba County Lake.Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced Thursday that the funding had been acquired for the upgrades. Neshoba County Lake is a popular, 138

Mississippi voters’ guide: What to know before the 2026 midterm elections
09/03/2026

Mississippi voters’ guide: What to know before the 2026 midterm elections

November’s midterm elections are quickly approaching with two months to go before voters head to the polls statewide.Five congressional races will headline Election Day, including one of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats. Voters will also decide a number of judicial r

Mississippi Songwriters Festival returning for 17th rendition
09/02/2026

Mississippi Songwriters Festival returning for 17th rendition

Mississippians will once again have the chance to hear hit songs performed by the people who wrote them.The 17th Mississippi Songwriters Fest will take place at various venues in Ocean Springs and Gautier from Sept. 17-20. Organizers say the event will bring nationally recognized hit songwriters, Mi

Mississippi native, Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
09/02/2026

Mississippi native, Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70

Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has passed away at age 70.Born in Jackson on Dec. 4, 1955, Wilson began her playing career at age 6, when she started playing piano. At 12, she learned guitar and later became a prominent vocalist by the mid-1970s. Wilson blended blues, country, and folk i

The Southern Lights returning to Trustmark Park this holiday season
09/02/2026

The Southern Lights returning to Trustmark Park this holiday season

Trustmark Park will once again transform into a winter wonderland this holiday season.The Mississippi Mud Monsters, the Frontier League club that plays home games in the Pearl venue, announced Wednesday that The Southern Lights will be back after a successful debut in 2025. This year, however, offic

Senatobia police chief fired after report of alleged racist text messages
09/02/2026

Senatobia police chief fired after report of alleged racist text messages

Senatobia’s police chief turned in his resignation less than two weeks after a report found he used racist and other inappropriate language in text messages. City leaders did not accept it, though, and voted to fire him instead.Harold Vanderford, who had been chief since October 2025, submitted his

PSC: Holly Springs owes $22 million for ongoing power outage issue
09/01/2026

PSC: Holly Springs owes $22 million for ongoing power outage issue

As the ongoing feud between Holly Springs and the Mississippi Public Service Commission continues over how the municipality’s public utility is being run, one commissioner says the city owes millions of dollars to both the state and a power provider.Northern District PSC Commissioner Chris Brown rev

Singing River Health System expands cardiology care to Hurley
09/01/2026

Singing River Health System expands cardiology care to Hurley

Singing River Health System has expanded access to cardiology care along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.The Mississippi-based hospital system has opened a cardiology center in Hurley, with the overarching goal of providing patients in the community and surrounding areas with greater access to specialize

National champion coach Buddy Stephens out, interim named for EMCC football
09/01/2026

National champion coach Buddy Stephens out, interim named for EMCC football

Five-time national championship-winning head coach Buddy Stephens is no longer with East Mississippi Community College, the school announced Monday night.In a social media post, EMCC’s athletic department said assistant Preston Rice would serve as interim head coach but did not provide a reason for

Millsaps football opens new season facing new expectations
09/01/2026

Millsaps football opens new season facing new expectations

Millsaps football is coming off its best season in more than a decade, but stagnancy is the last thing third-year head coach Brandon Lechtenberg wants to see when his team kicks off a new year Thursday night against archrival Belhaven.“The reality is we’re in the championship rounds now,” Lechtenber

Sen. Juan Barnett retires from Mississippi Legislature
08/31/2026

Sen. Juan Barnett retires from Mississippi Legislature

Sen. Juan Barnett has retired from his position in the Mississippi Legislature.Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced Monday that Barnett, a Democrat from Heidelberg, submitted his resignation from the Senate. His resignation went into effect immediately. Barnett was first elected to the Mississippi Se