Grammy Museum Mississippi is set to turn the volume up with the debut of a special exhibit titled “80s Rock: The Wildest Decade in Music.”Opening Friday, Sept. 26, to the general public, the showcase explores the rise of hair metal and glam metal – genres that ruled the charts and concert stages wit
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Spencer Rattler will be the New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback when the club opens the regular season at home against Arizona, first-year coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday.“He’s just been consistent, he’s made some really good decisions throughout this whole entire process a
Law enforcement officials in the Mississippi Golden Triangle are investigating after a gun was found in a child’s backpack.The incident happened on Monday afternoon. Officials with the West Point Consolidated School District said the firearm was discovered in the unidentified elementary school stude
Wildlife officials in Mississippi are warning the public about an imposter sharing false information online.A social media account intentionally designed to mimic the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks recently took to the internet to post that baiting and feeders will be allow
Though college football will kick off in the Magnolia State this weekend, Southern Miss fans can start planning ahead for a road game set to take place two years from now.Officials with the Southern Miss athletics department announced on Tuesday that the Golden Eagles have agreed to play at West Vir
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade is retiring after nearly 30 years on the force, as announced by Mayor John Horhn on Tuesday.“Chief Wade leaves an indelible legacy of integrity, commitment, and visionary leadership,” Horhn stated. “The citizens of Jackson are safer, and our police department is stro
Fans across Mississippi and the nation for that matter are Chapel Hart-broken after news that the country music trio is officially splitting after wrapping up its current lineup of shows.On Monday night, the Poplarville-based group went to social media to announce that Danica Hart will embark on a c
Mississippi’s oldest art museum will highlight some of baseball’s most historic moments for the next few months.The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, in collaboration with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, is now presenting “Picturing America’s Pastime: Snapshots from the National Baseball H
A man is in custody after cops in Picayune found several grams of crack cocaine in his underpants during a traffic stop.Justin Stokes, 23, was originally pulled over after rolling through a stop sign on Highway 11 near Mitchell Street. Upon making contact with Stokes, officers with the Picayune Poli
State Treasurer David McRae is celebrating a major milestone in his pursuit to return unclaimed money to Mississippians.“We have returned $150 million,” McRae said. “The program started in 1984, and we have returned more than half of the money overall.”For those unfamiliar with the concept, unclaime
As Gov. Tate Reeves mulls the prospect of seeking a waiver from the federal government to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients in Mississippi from purchasing junk food from grocery stores, State Auditor Shad White says a prospective ban would save taxpayers a lot o
A former Tennessee basketball coach has been sentenced to prison for transporting a minor for sexual activity in Mississippi.According to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Mississippi, Andreus Shannon was sentenced to 12 years in prison for traveling an interstate co
Good news for homegrown music lovers — the 48th annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival will kick off in Greenville next month.Mississippi Action for Community Education, Inc., along with the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Advisory Committee, will present the one-day festival on S
As NFL teams work to cut down 90-player training camp rosters to the 53-man roster limit for the regular season, a former Mississippi high school star will be looking for a new team.The New Orleans Saints announced Monday that running back Cam Akers was let go as part of the franchise’s roster reduc
Mississippi’s plan to lease 80% of its public oyster reefs to private companies is on pause after a Harrison County judge temporarily blocked the program on Aug. 18.Chancery Court Judge Jim Persons granted a preliminary injunction, halting the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources from issuing
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of a football player killed in a car wreck on Sunday afternoon.Marcus Dickey, 22, was a transfer defensive lineman from Nicholls State and was traveling back from his former school’s game to Perkinston for practice when the crash occurred
Less than a week after declaring a public emergency over infant mortality rates, the Mississippi State Department of Health has launched a new guide aimed at helping grandparents play a pivotal role in the well-being of young ones.The agency debuted its “Protect & Prepare: A Grandparent’s Guide” cam
High school football is finally here, and SuperTalk Mississippi Media is keeping up with every snap throughout the season.Beginning Friday, Aug. 29, STMM will broadcast 19 games each week on the company’s talk and music stations. After the action, the statewide Mississippi Farm Bureau High School Sc
Mississippi State University is building upon an existing, decade-long partnership with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH).The Starkville-based higher learning institution and KITECH are advancing their longstanding relationship with a renewed set of agreements designed to drive j
Social media company Bluesky, a platform once funded by Twitter before becoming a direct competitor when Elon Musk took over Twitter and turned it into the laxer X, has decided to temporarily shut down its service in Mississippi over an age verification law.On Aug. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court refused
The Golden Triangle Development LINK, serving as the largest economic development group in north Mississippi, announced the departure of its chief executive officer on Sunday.A press release noted that Joe Max Higgins would be departing as CEO immediately after the LINK’s executive committee determi
The Mississippi Mud Monsters will not appear in the postseason in their inaugural season.A 7-5 loss to the Washington Wild Things eliminated the Mud Monsters (42-46) from the eight-team Frontier League playoffs set to begin next month at the conclusion of the regular season. Sunday’s shortcoming on
Millsaps senior linebacker Nehemiah Coalson is the latest Major to earn one of the program’s highest honors.On Saturday, coach Brandon Lechtenberg announced Coalson as the winner of the 2025 Juan Joseph Memorial Award. It comes with the honor of wearing No. 11 in honor of Joseph, a record-breaking q
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is seeking clarification after President Donald Trump ramped up rhetoric about banning mail-in voting and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.“Did the ‘vote by mail’ [premise] mean these states, like Oregon and others, who have all vote by mail. L
