Delta State baseball earns NCAA Tournament bid for 3rd season in a row
05/11/2026

Delta State baseball earns NCAA Tournament bid for 3rd season in a row

The Delta State baseball team will get a chance at redemption when it travels to West Florida, which it lost to in the Gulf South Conference championship, for the opening round of the NCAA Division II Tournament.As expected, the Statesmen were selected to the tournament during Sunday night’s selecti

Pair of children under 5 found abandoned in Rankin County neighborhood
05/11/2026

Pair of children under 5 found abandoned in Rankin County neighborhood

Law enforcement officials are investigating after a pair of children was discovered abandoned in a Rankin County neighborhood.The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the Castlewoods subdivision on Sunday at approximately 6:47 p.m. in reference to the children being left without

Mississippi State, Ole Miss featured in NCAA Softball Tournament field
05/11/2026

Mississippi State, Ole Miss featured in NCAA Softball Tournament field

The road to Oklahoma City has begun for the Mississippi State and Ole Miss softball teams as both were selected for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.The Bulldogs (38-18, 9-15 SEC) are postseason-bound for the eighth time in the last nine tournaments. This year’s landing spot is the Eugene regiona

26 injuries reported in Mississippi after tornado outbreak
05/11/2026

26 injuries reported in Mississippi after tornado outbreak

26 injuries have been now reported in Mississippi after at least seven tornadoes trekked through the state on May 6 and 7.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency provided the injury update Sunday afternoon, noting 22 of the injuries happened in Lincoln County. Three others were reported in Lamar

Suspect accused of shooting at Corinth police officers injured by gunfire
05/08/2026

Suspect accused of shooting at Corinth police officers injured by gunfire

One individual is injured following an officer-involved shooting in Corinth.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reports that the incident occurred at a residence on W. Harris Circle on Friday, where Corinth police responded to a call regarding a domestic dispute.Upon arrival at the scene, office

Powerball player strikes $2 million prize in Byhalia
05/08/2026

Powerball player strikes $2 million prize in Byhalia

A lucky Mississippi Powerball player is $2 million richer after Wednesday night’s drawing.The anonymous player purchased the winning ticket at Doc’s Quick Stop Exxon in Byhalia, and matched all five white-ball numbers in the drawing.There’s another Mississippi millionaire after a Byhalia player clai

NCAA expanding March Madness tournaments to 76 teams starting next season
05/07/2026

NCAA expanding March Madness tournaments to 76 teams starting next season

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.The new, 76-team brackets

Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival underway in Meridian
05/07/2026

Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival underway in Meridian

America’s longest-running music festival is underway in downtown Meridian.From now until Saturday night, the Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival will bring community events and a multitude of concerts for the public’s entertainment. The multi-day event named after “The Father of Country Music,” Jimmie Rod