The New Orleans Saints were shut out 34-0 by the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at SoFi Stadium, dropping their second consecutive preseason game.New Orleans finished with 293 yards of total offense, committed three turnovers, and was flagged 12 times.How it happenedWith the Saints resting their start
A Humphreys County High School student-athlete was shot and killed Friday night.Law enforcement told DeltaNews.tv the shooting happened near the 300 block of Third Street in Belzoni. The deceased was identified as 16-year-old JaKamryn Price, a junior defensive end and tight end on the Cowboys footba
Retired attorney and professional dance instructor Cassandra Walter recently founded Mississippi’s first nonprofit ballroom academy for underprivileged children, and she’s now seeking teachers and donors to help launch the program.Ballroom Mississippi is a nonprofit ballroom training academy focused
The Mississippi State football team has lost some of its offensive line depth, with tackle Mario Nash Jr. no longer being part of the program.Nash, a native of De Kalb and former four star prospect out of Kemper County High School, has been removed from the Mississippi State football roster and webs
Stennis Space Center in Mississippi has a new deputy director.NASA has named Joseph R. Schuyler as the new deputy director at the agency’s facility near Bay St. Louis. He will fill a vacancy left by Christine Powell, who was recently promoted to director of the center. Powell is the first female to
Mississippi has more workers than ever before, Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday.The Republican governor announced that the state’s total non-farm employment reached a record high in July, reaching 1,196,200 jobs.“There’s been no shortage of record-breaking economic news for Mississippi over the last six
Ground has been broken on a project aimed at connecting museums, parks, and trails in Jackson.Federal, state, and city officials, along with other local leaders gathered in the LeFleur’s Bluff area of Jackson on Wednesday to break ground on a multi-million-dollar pedestrian bridge. The bridge will o
It’s official, and not unexpected. ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to Oxford ahead of the highly anticipated matchup between Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers.The game itself has drawn widespread attention, as Kiffin’s unprecedented departure from Ole Miss to LSU ahead of the Rebels’ first-eve
Another partnership to bring free field trips to Mississippi students has been made. Nissan Neighbors has awarded the Foundation for Mississippi History $40,000 to support field trips for students statewide to visit the Two Mississippi Museums.Located in downtown Jackson, the Two Mississippi Museums
Republican candidates are beginning to announce bids for statewide office in Mississippi ahead of the 2027 election cycle. Meanwhile, the local Democratic Party has been relatively mum about its potential hopefuls.This is not by accident or happenstance, according to Mississippi Democratic Party Cha
Automotive parts manufacturer Solero Technologies is expanding its operations in Water Valley with a $14 million investment.The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that the company will add 14 new manufacturing lines at its existing facility and make upgrades to support its producti
The Southern Miss football stadium is getting its first name change in nearly 50 years.M.M. Roberts Stadium will become Renasant Stadium effective Friday, with Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approving the move Thursday. The name change follows Southern Miss striking
Things keep getting better for LEGO fans in Mississippi as the Magnolia State is set to get its first-ever Brick Convention.Soon after Mississippians learned the state’s first LEGO Store was coming to Ridgeland, Brick Convention announced it would bring the event to Mississippi for the first time.Th
Former Ole Miss men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy has been named interim athletics director at his alma mater.UAB announced on Wednesday that it had parted ways with longtime AD Mark Ingraham, who had overseen the Blazers’ athletics programs for 11 years. In the meantime, Kennedy has been tasked w
The ongoing battle between the Mississippi Public Service Commission and the city of Holly Springs over the town’s alleged failure to provide adequate electrical services to its customers continues – this time with state regulators disapproving a judge’s order.On Tuesday, Chancery Judge Larry Little
One of the two Mississippi natives to make it to the live quarterfinal rounds of “America’s Got Talent” on Aug. 18 has been eliminated.Ashford Sanders of Canton was one of seven eliminated in the opening round of the live quarterfinals. Typically, three of the 11 contestants per round move on to the
High school football is finally here, and SuperTalk Mississippi Media is keeping up with every snap throughout the season.STMM is broadcasting 18 games each week on the company’s talk and music stations. Beginning Aug. 21 and continuing through the state championship games, the statewide Mississippi
Six Mississippi college football players were named to the 2026 Black College Football Player of the Year watch list. This year, four Jackson State Tigers made it to the watch list, along with two from Alcorn State.With the honor’s trophy being named after former Mississippi Valley State University
We’re officially one month from the day Oxford will be the focal point of the college football world.Ole Miss, fresh off its first-ever College Football Playoff run, will host LSU — a bitter rival now led by former Rebel head coach Lane Kiffin. And all eyes will be on what unfolds at Vaught-Hemingwa
A woman is facing criminal charges for her alleged role in a hit-and-run involving a school bus.The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office said that Katherine Coleman is charged with driving while being impaired. Coleman is accused of fleeing the scene of a crash involving her vehicle and a school bus at the
Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson is leaving for another SWAC school.The university announced Wednesday that Robinson had accepted the position as vice president and director of athletics at Texas Southern. Robinson held the same position at Jackson State, where he led the Tigers to mo
“Burn, baby burn” will likely ring out at Swayze Field once again, with Ole Miss first baseman Will Furniss announcing a return for a fifth season. Third baseman Judd Utermark also announced intentions to run it back with the Rebels.Both players announced their return on social media on Wednesday. F
High school football is back in Mississippi, and the sports medicine team at the University of Mississippi Medical Center will be prepared for injuries.Dr. Derrick Burgess, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the hospital, confirmed that there will be a walk-in clinic on Friday nights throughout
Details surrounding one of the favorite gatherings among Delta State football fans have been announced.The 41st annual Pig Pickin’ is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, with most events taking place at Statesmen Park on the campus in Cleveland. The event will feature a Mississippi Barbecue Network-san
