Another economic development alliance has been formed in Mississippi.On Wednesday, the Greater Grenada Foundation for Economic Development, Grenada County, Montgomery County, and the Montgomery County Economic Development District announced a new three-year regional partnership aimed at fostering gr
Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall reopened Wednesday night after being closed for nearly 17 months, welcoming former Vice President Kamala Harris as part of her nationwide book tour.The sold-out event drew long lines outside the downtown venue, which was lit with signage reading “Thalia Mara Hall Is Back”
Cardiologists in both Oxford and Athens will be getting calls after Wednesday night’s overtime thriller between Ole Miss and No. 21 Georgia, one that found the Rebels earning a 97-95 win on the road.Freshman Patton Pinkins grabbed a crucial offensive rebound off and connected on a buzzer-beater in t
The omnibus education package authored by Mississippi’s Republican House Speaker Jason White has advanced in the state capitol.On Wednesday, the chamber’s Education Committee voted 14-11 to pass an amended version of House Bill 2, coined the “Mississippi Education Freedom Act.” The legislation, whic
Legislation has been introduced in the Mississippi Senate to alleviate some of the financial burden those in the agricultural industry face when purchasing equipment.State Sen. Neil Whaley, R-Potts Camp, brought forth Senate Bill 2272 on Wednesday, aimed at helping farmers and loggers save money whe
Two Mississippi high school basketball teams are facing serious penalties following an on-court fight.The altercation broke out at a boys’ game between McComb and South Pike high schools on Tuesday, where players reportedly cleared the bench.As a result of the fight, both basketball teams have been
As President Donald Trump has once again zeroed in on acquiring Greenland, a powerful senator from Mississippi says he has advised Trump to “drop the idea.”Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said Wednesday morning before Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio m
A Mississippi woman will spend the next 20 years in prison for a drunk-driving crash that took the life of a former MLB player.Samantha Mann was sentenced on Monday by a Hinds County judge to two decades behind bars, WLBT-TV reported. The crash happened in June 2024 on Interstate 20 eastbound, three
Ole Miss may have been five points away from making it to the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, plenty of Mississippi will still be on display when Miami and Indiana kick off on Monday night.From the minutes leading into the game and throughout the contest, here are the Magnol
Telecommunications giant Comcast has completed a major expansion in Madison County aimed at connecting thousands of residences and businesses to reliable, high-speed internet through its Xfinity brand.According to a release from the company, the project was made possible through a $4.8 million grant
A Mexican national will spend 10 years in prison for trafficking drugs in Mississippi.U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Arturo Bonilla, 48, on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested in 2021 after officers with the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol
Labaron Philon Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, Aiden Sherrell also set a career-best with 22 points and No. 18 Alabama used a big run spanning halftime to beat Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night.Alabama trailed by 14 points with eight minutes left in the first half before closing on a 21-5
Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon has been named SEC Player of the Week after leading the Rebels to a pair of big conference wins.McMahon, an Ohio State transfer, played an integral role in helping Yolette McPhee-McCuin’s group earn wins over No. 5 Oklahoma and in-state rival Mississippi State. The vic
The suspect accused of setting Mississippi’s oldest Jewish synagogue on fire was identified Monday as 19-year-old Spencer Pittman. Pittman is facing up to 20 years in prison on federal charges and was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on state charges, which could bring even more time behind bars.
The accused shooter, who killed six people in a multi-stop, mass shooting in Clay County over the weekend, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday as state prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.Daricka M. Moore, 24, appeared in front of a Clay County Circuit Judge Jim Kitchens and entered not guil
St. Dominic Hospital now has a new service offering around-the-clock care for expectant mothers.The Jackson-based medical center opened the doors to its Obstetrics Emergency Department (OB-ED), a first-of-its-kind service for the hospital. The OB-ED provides emergency care for expectant mothers 20 w
The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a bill on Monday to reimburse the state’s National Guard members for costs associated with their health care premiums.“It’s a simple bill. What this is going to do is it’s a bill that allows our traditional guardsmen to be reimbursed for their health care,”
Less than five months after his firing from the Golden Triangle Development LINK, the largest economic development group in north Mississippi, Joe Max Higgins has been hired to head economic efforts in Tate County.The Tate County Board of Supervisors and Tate County Economic Development Foundation a
Mississippi oilman and Adams County Supervisor Kevin Wilson has officially launched his campaign for Congress, seeking the seat held by longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson.Prospective voters and members of the media gathered at Bluff Park in Natchez on Monday, as Wilson outlined his reasoning f
Mississippi tire mogul and humanitarian Robert H. “Bob” Dunlap has passed away at the age of 96.Dunlap passed away Sunday at his Panola County home “surrounded by family, friends, and his nine beloved rescue dogs,” his family announced in a Monday afternoon statement.Dunlap took his father’s company
A federal inmate in Mississippi was found dead early Sunday morning, officials said.Staff at the prison discovered 28-year-old Adrian Kordell McCleary unresponsive at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Yazoo City Medium around 12:10 a.m. Staff and emergency medical personnel attempted life-s
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A suspect inan arson fireat a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it’s a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in to authorities after observing burn mark
The NCAA may have denied a waiver request that would have granted Trinidad Chambliss a sixth year of eligibility, but the battle to allow the Ole Miss quarterback to suit up for the Rebels in the 2026-27 season is far from over.Tom Mars, the lead attorney representing Chambliss, plans to file a laws
Mississippi State, with a new head coach in Brian O’Connor and a transfer portal class full of high-caliber players, is picking up a lot of steam in the media with just over a month until the first pitch of the college baseball season. The latest example of that came Monday morning when D1Baseball d
