Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing federal bribery charges in connection with an FBI investigation into corruption of elected officials in Mississippi’s capital city.“Jackson residents, it is with great disappointment that I come before you,” Lumumba stated in a video. “My legal team has i
Crystal Springs’ Shivers Creek Fish House will appear on national television this month.The popular catfish spot is poised to host Food Network’s America’s Best Restaurants’ roadshow on Friday, November 22. The show will film on location from 3 to 6 p.m.Fan-favorite dishes will be displayed during t
An interdisciplinary research team at Mississippi State has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote artificial intelligence competency among high school teachers and students in the Magnolia State.The grant funds a three-year program that will offer hands-
Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler will stand trial beginning Wednesday for allegedly abusing his position in law enforcement by accepting bribes and aiding a convicted felon.Crisler will appear in court for a three-day stint. He was spotted walking into the Thad Cochran United Sta
The man who stands accused of kidnapping Rankin County teenager John Michael Jones, 16, last month has been extradited to central Mississippi.Jones was found in Arkansas with an older man, 34-year-old Kaleb James Cannady, nearly two days after he went missing. The search for Jones led to the first P
Local and state officials will gather in Bolivar County on Thursday for the groundbreaking of what’s set to become the state’s largest distillery.Rosedale Distilling Company is redeveloping a set of historic buildings in Rosedale, located 19 miles outside of Cleveland, and turning them into a distil
Republican Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States on Wednesday in a political comeback that has not been seen in over a century.Trump, who served one term before being ousted by Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020, joined Grover Cleveland as the only commander-in-chief to wi
Incumbents have officially mounted a clean sweep in Mississippi’s U.S. House of Representatives races.On Tuesday, familiar faces in Congress walked away victorious, providing a semblance of continuity in Washington D.C. amid an expected change of many faces in the federal legislative chamber.Distric
Incumbent Republican Roger Wicker has defeated Democratic challenger Ty Pinkins for the lone U.S. Senate on Mississippi’s ballot this year. Wicker first began serving on the Senate in 2007, with Tuesday’s win marking the fourth time Mississippi voters have elected the Pontotoc native to the seat in
Mississippi will be receiving more than $10 million from a settlement with Kroger.Attorney General Fitch joined a bipartisan coalition of over thirty state attorneys general announcing the completion of settlement agreements with Kroger, addressing the major grocery chain’s alleged role in the ongoi
The Ole Miss football team was left out of the initial 12-team College Football Playoff field projected to compete for a national championship.Lane Kiffin’s squad sits at No. 16 in the first playoff poll of the 2024-25 season after dropping two games early. Ahead of the current campaign, Kiffin and
As residents continue to take to the polls across Mississippi, the secretary of state is reporting a handful of “minor” issues at various locations.While Secretary Michael Watson did not disclose which polls have seen issues, a press release from his office noted that officials have received reports
A Tucker man will spend three decades behind bars for child sex crimes.According to court documents, Antonio Deroe Wallace, 36, used the internet to entice a minor under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity.Wallace was indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2021 and pled guilty this past Marc
Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. announced Monday that Biloxi Shuckers infielder Cooper Pratt, a native of Senatobia, was named the 2024 MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at shortstop. Pratt becomes the fifth player in franchise history since 2015 to win the award.
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) has announced $3.5 million in funding awarded to 20 arts organizations in 13 counties. The funding was made through the Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) Grant, which supports the repair, renovation, expansion, or construction of facilities in the Magnolia State
A group of healthcare providers in Mississippi have launched a collaboration to work toward finding solutions for ongoing problems plaguing the state’s hospitals.The coalition, dubbed the Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative, is an alternative to the Mississippi Hospital Association, which faced scr
A Vicksburg convicted felon will spend 60 years behind bars for an armed robbery at a Dollar General store in Florence.Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that De’Anthony Smith, 27, has been convicted and sentenced following his guilty plea to armed robbery, conspiracy to commit
Mississippi native Tanner Frick took the stage for battle rounds of The Voice season 26 on Monday night, and while he narrowly missed being crowned winner, his performance was good enough for Michael Bublé to steal the aspiring star for his team.“Tanner Frick was a huge win for me,” Bublé said after
A man looking to buy a car was robbed in a fast food parking lot in the capital city Monday night.Jackson police officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s off Woodrow Wilson Avenue after reports of a robbery.An unidentified man was apparently in the fast food joint’s parking lot under the impressio
Voters across Mississippi will take to the ballot box on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast their votes for the White House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House. To make the voting process as seamless as possible, we’ve put together this guide on what to know before heading to the polls.When are the polls open? Polls
It was a successful opening night on the hardwood for Mississippi State and No. 24 Ole Miss with both squads adding early wins to their résumés to launch the 2024-25 campaign on a high note.Here’s how it happened:Mississippi StateSophomore phenom Josh Hubbard had 26 points and Boston College transfe
A man passed away Monday morning after he was buried by a flow of asphalt in Jackson.City officials say an apparent malfunction with a dump truck the man was driving led to the death.41-year-old Darrell Sheriff was reportedly attempting to repair a hydraulic line under the truck when the tailgate op
With Christmas just around the corner, Grammy Museum Mississippi in Cleveland has announced plans for its sixth annual “Have Yourself a Delta Little Christmas!”The program, which is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m., will be headlined by Delta artists Tricia Walker, Eden Brent, the Buford Siste
The Mississippi Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) issued its official enrollment report on Monday, with five public universities and the state’s lone public academic hospital seeing a year-over-year increase to make for the most students ever enrolled at Mississippi schools.Alcorn State Universit
