As Pete Golding and company look to rebuild the Ole Miss secondary after losing a slew of contributors on last year’s 10-win squad, the Rebels have landed a safety who began his college playing days in the Magnolia State.Wydett Williams, Jr., who spent the 2024 campaign at Louisiana-Monroe, is the n
One of central Mississippi’s favorite outdoor concerts is just around the corner.Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Pepsi Pops will celebrate its 44th year at Old Trace Park at the Ross Barnett Reservoir, putting a symphonic spin on chart toppers, movie themes, Broadway hits, and patriotic fare. On Fr
Officials in McComb celebrated the grand opening of a new Coca-Cola sales center and warehouse on Friday.The facility, estimated to be a $15 million investment by the soft drink giant, is located on 12 acres off I-55 in Gateway Industrial Park. It includes a sales and distribution center, warehouse,
As water levels rise along the Mississippi River, threatening flooding, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to exhaust all possible flood control options before considering opening the Bonnet Carré spillway.Officials are gearing up for the river to reach
Another Netflix series set in Mississippi will soon be available for viewers nationwide to watch.After The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga became the talk of many towns with its winding, true story of two local enemies who took a rivalry as far as an assassination attempt on the president, wo
You might miss out on a few things this weekend in Hattiesburg. But that’s okay, because the “Busiest Weekend to be a Hattiesburger” has enough events from Friday to Saturday to fill anyone’s schedule.Community leaders gathered Thursday at the Hattiesburg Zoo to highlight the aptly named weekend tha
Gov. Tate Reeves has vetoed a bill aimed at reforming Mississippi’s certificate of need laws.For those unfamiliar with the concept, certificate of need laws, colloquially known as CON laws, originated at the state level in New York in 1964 and were federally mandated in 1974 to lower healthcare cost
Five people from Florida were arrested in Mississippi for using stolen debit and credit card information, according to a release from law enforcement.Deputies with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a male subject traveling on a scooter in Pearl and stopping at various ATMs, alleged
U.S. residents, including everyone here in Mississippi, have just under two weeks to get a REAL ID if they want to fly the friendly skies anytime soon.Beginning May 7, most adults catching a commercial flight will be required to present a passport or an upgraded, state-issued identification card tha
A House bill that bans synthetic kratom products and limits the sale of kratom products to those 21 and up has been signed into law by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves after breezing through both chambers of the state legislature.The debate has intensified surrounding kratom in Mississippi since 202
Mississippi lawmakers voted to join other states with a standalone department of tourism, but due to a budget collapse at the hands of GOP lawmakers and no accompanying appropriations, Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed the bill on Thursday.Senate Bill 2573, named the “Mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act,”
A routine traffic stop in Richland led to the shooting death of one and the injury of a police officer in a standoff situation late Thursday night into early Friday morning.Richland Police officials say that the sequence of events began Thursday night on Highway 49 when officers conducted a traffic
One of Mississippi’s most popular arts festivals will be kicking off this weekend, with Double Decker slated to get underway in the Oxford square on Friday.Double Decker, one of the most popular events in the college town, will run from April 25-26, featuring some of the finest foods Mississippi has
It’s officially that time of year when college football players have the opportunity to hear their names called to be members of an NFL franchise.The 2025 NFL Draft has kicked off from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a plethora of athletes from the Magnolia State are expected to be afford
Data from a nationwide study by the American Lung Association (ALA) shows that air quality in three major Mississippi cities has worsened since 2024.The ALA’s “State of the Air” report says air quality across the U.S. has grown more polluted, with more than 150 million residents exposed to unhealthy
Amtrak will soon run along the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.Agreements have been reached for twice-daily intercity train service along the Mississippi Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala. Starting this summer at an unspecified date, the new Amtrak Mardi Gra
One month after a dead body was found in Ridgeland at the Little Dixie Landfill in late March, the deceased has been identified.Madison County Coroner’s Office officials say 54-year-old Howard Earl Banks, Jr. was the body discovered at the landfill on March 24. An employee discovered Banks’ body and
Lindy Callahan, a Gulfport sports legend, passed away Wednesday at the age of 97.Born in Vicksburg and raised in Meridian, Callahan was a dual-sport athlete at Ole Miss, playing both football and baseball. After graduation, he played professional baseball in the Cotton States League and Alabama/Flor
One week after a panel of federal judges ordered Mississippi’s Board of Election Commissioners to redraw state senate districts in DeSoto County, the state has offered a new proposal.On Tuesday, the board, comprised of Republicans Gov. Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Secretary of State
William Carey didn’t have to look far to find a new women’s basketball coach.The program announced Wednesday that Jessica Garriga has been promoted to head coach after serving as an assistant coach for the past 10 seasons. She takes over for longtime head coach Tracy English, who decided to focus on
Nearly six weeks after 18 tornadoes devasted 25 counties in Mississippi, killing seven and injuring dozens more, the state has still not heard from the White House whether federal assistance will be provided.Governor Tate Reeves officially requested individual and public FEMA assistance from 20 coun
Tupelo officials are gearing up for the grand opening of a multipurpose outdoor facility, which will serve as home to the city’s growing farmer’s market.The Depot, located at 208 North Front Street, is a $2.1 million project funded by the City of Tupelo and Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau. Desig
All eyes in the football world will be on Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday night as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell takes the podium to kick off the 2025 draft. In Mississippi, fans of the state’s various universities as well as professional franchises across the country will turn o
Voters in Ridgeland will be asked to approve or reject a temporary tax increase in the city that would be used to fund an expansion of Freedom Ridge Park.The referendum proposes a 2% tax increase on hotels and a 1% increase on restaurants within city limits in order to fund a large-scale expansion o
