Forgiveness is often encouraged as the healthy response to conflict, but new research from the University of Mississippi suggests it may come with heavier emotional weight than many people expect.A study led by Ole Miss researchers found that people often experience more sadness and anxiety when ref
Redemption will be on the minds of Ole Miss defensive players when they meet third-ranked Georgia at Thursday’s Sugar Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.“We all wanted to play them again,” said Ole Miss defensive back Wydett Williams Jr., whose unit labored through a season-wo
Ole Miss is continuing its historic run in the College Football Playoff.After dominating Tulane 41-10 in the opening round under new head coach Pete Golding, the No. 6 Rebels (12-1) are gearing up for a revenge matchup against No. 3 Georgia (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Ole Miss, which
Today will be sunny and warmer, and you’ll want to enjoy it while you can. Another cold front is expected to move through Mississippi on Friday night. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.Northern MississippiYou may run across areas of frost this morning. Today will be su
Mississippi State has gotten some good news over the past few weeks when it comes to who is returning to Starkville for 2026. Is wide receiver Anthony Evans going to be among the Bulldogs back for next season? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss that and more as Jeff Lebby’s squad continues to pr
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation is kicking off 2026 with a milestone launch, introducing its first-ever $30 scratch-off ticket along with two additional new games and the largest bonus promotion in lottery history.Beginning Jan. 6, players statewide will be able to purchase “Millionaire Maker,”
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Navy, this time by delivering a new ship to the military branch.The corporation announced Monday that it has given the second-ever Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to the Navy. The ship will be named the USS Ted S
New Years Eve Edition. Director of Baseball Operations, Carly Makovicka, talks baseball kickoff banquet happening January 31, 2026.
For the second time this month, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is granting executive clemency to an inmate.On Wednesday, the Republican signed an executive order to give sentencing leniency to Maurice Taylor. According to Reeves, Taylor was illegally sentenced to 20 years in prison, with five years su
The federal trial for Lindsey Whiteside, the former DeSoto County youth pastor and basketball coach convicted of child sex crimes, has been pushed back.Whiteside was initially scheduled to stand trial in Greenville in February. Her legal counsel filed a motion to delay the trial due to “unresolved i
Even when a college football team from Mississippi is not on the gridiron, the chances of a player from the Magnolia State getting in on the action and stealing the show are not slim. Illinois quarterback and Starkville native Luke Altmyer proved such on Tuesday night, as he was named the Music City
Temperatures are beginning to warm back up across Mississippi after an early-week cold front. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.Northern MississippiSunshine will help bring highs back into the 50s during the day. Come nighttime, the skies should remain clear with lows
It’s the final Thunder & Lightning of 2025, and what a year it has been. It’s only fitting the last go round be another edition of Planet Earth’s most famous Twitter mailbag, as Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have one last Rumblings this year.
Mississippi was one of the top states where residents moved away from in 2025, according to newly released data.The annual United Van Lines National Movers Study ranked Mississippi No. 6 among outbound states, with 55% of the company’s moves involving residents leaving the state. The report tracks i
The Dixie National Rodeo won’t happen until February, but the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is inviting people to participate in the event’s accompanying livestock and equine shows that will begin over a month in advance of the main event.Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson ann
Southern Miss Sports Information Director, Jack Duggan, talks top three Southern Miss sports stories of 2025 & Patrick Magee, Sports Editor for The Times-Picayune, talks late season resurgence of the Saints.
Mississippi was no stranger to this year’s edition of the National Register of Historic Places.The Magnolia State has 15 properties highlighted in the 2025 list. The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the nation’s official list of historic resources w
Mississippi parents had clear favorites when naming their newborns in 2025, according to a new list released by the Mississippi State Department of Health.James was the most common name for boys with 163 taking the name statewide. Amelia led the way on the girls side with 113 newborns being named th
The Mississippi legislature is expected to engage in a full-court press on education measures, from school choice to a teacher pay raise to chronic absenteeism, when the 2026 session begins in January. Another classroom-related item one lawmaker is looking to reintroduce is a bill to make civics man
Another former NFL player with Mississippi ties will have a shot at being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year.Eli Manning, who played at Ole Miss from 2000-03 and went on to win a pair of Super Bowls with the New York Giants, was one of 15 modern era finalists announced by the Hall
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people, officials said Monday.The deployment in N
The African Children’s Choir will bring its internationally known performance to Vicksburg as part of a free, public concert highlighting music, culture, and education.The choir is scheduled to perform on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Vicksburg, located at 1607 Cherr
The Mississippi Highway Patrol recently wrapped up its Christmas enforcement period, issuing over 4,000 citations and responding to nearly 200 crashes. Extra troopers will once again fleck the roadways for the agency’s New Year enforcement period, which begins Wednesday morning.The period of heighte
Today will be sunny and cold with lows dipping into the 20s across Mississippi Tuesday night. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service.Northern MississippiToday will be sunny with highs in the lower 40s. The lowest wind chill readings will be 12-17 in the morning. Tonight wi
