One student was hospitalized following a crash involving a school bus in Columbus.The Columbus Municipal School District reported that the bus was involved in a two-vehicle accident on Monday around 7:20 a.m. Officials said the wreck occurred at the intersection of Winterset Drive and North Gaywood
Mississippi lawmakers will begin traveling the state this week to meet with members of the public during a month’s worth of hearings ahead of an expected redrawing of several voter maps.A joint committee created by Republicans Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White will begin public
The hype continues to build around the Ole Miss football team ahead of the upcoming season, with the Associated Press being the latest publication to rank the Rebels in the top 10.Ole Miss, entering year one of the Pete Golding era, landed at No. 9 in the AP’s debut top 25 of the 2026-27 campaign af
Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed another judge to the Mississippi Supreme Court.The governor announced Monday that he has appointed Amanda Tollison of Oxford to the Northern District 3, Place 2 seat to fill the vacancy left by James Maxwell II. Tollison will begin on the bench Sept. 1, after Maxwell w
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell is eyeing the attorney general’s office.Tindell’s team sent out an email Monday morning confirming that the commissioner will officially launch his campaign for the attorney general’s office in Gulfport on Wednesday morning. He is looking to fill a
A program within the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services will soon celebrate 90 years of providing jobs to more than 1,700 visually impaired Mississippians annually.The Randolph-Sheppard Program was created following the signing of the Randolph-Sheppard Act in 1936. The program gives b
Mississippi State fans may want to get to Starkville a little early before the Bulldogs take on Alabama this upcoming football season because hit country-rock star HARDY will be in town.STATE 1878, an official Name, Image, and Likeness collective and fan-engagement platform launched for Mississippi
The New Orleans Saints allowed 18 unanswered points in the second half and suffered a 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Saturday’s preseason opener for both teams.New Orleans held a 20-6 halftime lead, but Jacksonville erased the deficit in the second half, gaining nearly 200 years and scori
Mississippi native and Alabama running back AK Dear is expected to miss an extended amount of playing time after suffering a lower leg injury.Dear, per multiple reports, was hurt on Thursday during the Crimson Tide’s first scrimmage of preseason camp. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has not publicly
Former Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson has received a gift that left him speechless.The speedy Los Angeles Chargers rookie was featured in a promotional video by athletic apparel company Fanatics, where he opened a gift box that revealed a signed jersey from none other than Jerry Ric
Four people are behind bars in connection with a murder in Yazoo City that prompted the Mississippi Delta town to impose a curfew for several days.The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that Jaylen Smith, Roderick Patterson Jr., Jamonti Stuckey, and Cayden Lewis were each charged with mu
If you’re like me and have spent years yearning for a freshly baked tray of Sister Schubert’s sausage wrap rolls, only to be disappointed by their discontinuation, fear not. They’re finally making a much-anticipated return.The news was first reported following a meeting of the Business Council of Al
Ole Miss has an on-field logo sponsor for the 2026-27 football season.Progressive and Ole Miss are finalizing a multi-year agreement where the insurance giant would be represented on the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, multiple sources told SuperTalk Mississippi News. Progressive is reportedly pa
Grammy Museum Mississippi and Atmos Energy have announced a partnership that will bring free field trips to students across the state.The three-year, $50,000 commitment will expand educational access for students, with half of the money going to education scholarships for Mississippi students. As pa
More money is heading to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to help the state’s largest hospital earn National Cancer Center Institute designation.U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith and U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, both Republicans from Mississippi, jointly announced on Friday a federal grant of $2.4
A Mississippi Delta city’s mayor and board of aldermen are backing the appointment of a Muslim judge to a municipal court seat.Assma Ali, a Ridgeland-based immigration attorney, was sworn in as a municipal judge in the small town of Benoit, which has a population just shy of 350 people. Her appointm
A former Columbus city councilman and a private contractor have been arrested on allegations of fraud.State Auditor Shad White reports that special agents from his office took Joseph Mickens Jr. and Marcus Dawson into custody. Mickens, who represented Ward 2 while on the council, and Dawson are accu
After months of trials, Chick-fil-A’s new rumored menu items are finally making their way to stores nationwide for a limited time.Beginning Aug. 24, fans of the popular fast-food chain can enjoy the new chicken & waffles sandwiches. The seasonal sandwiches will feature a signature Chick-fil-A filet,
Authorities have identified the man who passed away at a Wiggins water park this week.The Stone County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Christopher Coote Jr, 41, died at Flint Creek Water Park on Tuesday. Officials have preliminarily ruled his death an accidental drowning.First responders were dispat
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has announced it will retire the number of alumnus and current Mississippi State basketball star Josh Hubbard, making him the first basketball player at the school to receive the honor.Hubbard donned No. 12 during his five years as a varsity starter for MRA, where he single
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family.Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post Wednesday shortly after Pr
Two people are dead and another is injured following an incident police are classifying a murder-suicide in Clarksdale.Clarksdale police report that authorities were dispatched to Westover Apartments on Wednesday around 10:12 a.m. in reference to multiple subjects being shot. Upon arrival at the sce
USA Today recently dropped an article where it asked artificial intelligence to predict the record of every NFL team for the upcoming season. Naturally, the humans behind the article found AI to have plenty of statistical flaws (including the total number of NFL games set to be played this season),
The Lumber Manufactory is investing more than $15 million on sawmill operation in New Albany.Founded in 2023, the company deploys sawmills across the country when and where they’re needed. The Lumber Manufactory also helps build and scale innovative companies in the U.S., like Anduril, Blue Origin,
