An investigation is underway after a dead body was found in a Jackson creek.Police say an unidentified Black male was found deceased in the water near Adkins Blvd. on Monday. Law enforcement officers were notified about the body during a traffic stop along I-55 Frontage Rd. near Briarwood Dr.Upon ar
Gov. Tate Reeves has released updated damage assessments following the severe weather and flooding that inundated parts of southern Mississippi last week.According to Reeves, assessments through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are ongoing, and disaster aid is still being distributed thro
Mississippians with faulty driver’s licenses can get a free replacement.Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell reports that the backside barcode on some recently-issued IDs have not been scanning properly, posing problems for Mississippians in the TSA line at airports, gas stations, grocery stores,
Ole Miss may have gotten a cover athlete, but Mississippi State is being recognized for its raucous game day environment in the upcoming College Football 27 video game.EA Sports dropped its top 25 toughest places to play list on Monday, and Davis Wade Stadium was highlighted among some of the most i
An investigation is underway after a dead man’s body was discovered in Copiah County.Authorities said that a deceased male was located near Steel Creek and the Pearl River on Sunday afternoon. The individual who first spotted the body along the water notified law enforcement.First responders with mu
All eyes will be on Oxford ahead of the highly anticipated Ole Miss-LSU football weekend in September, and one of the hottest rising stars in music has taken notice. Country music sensation Ella Langley plans to make it that much more interesting with a concert in Oxford leading into the big game.Ol
A Mississippi animal shelter is accused of using charitable contributions on expenditures that do not match the nonprofit’s cause.Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said Monday that his office’s charities division issued a cease-and-desist order and a notice of intended actions against No
The Biloxi Shuckers clinched the Southern League’s first-half South Division title with a 3-2 win in Sunday’s opener before completing a doubleheader sweep of the Columbus Clingstone with a 9-4 victory.Biloxi (35-30) became the first Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the playoffs
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Belzoni that claimed the life of a 17-year-old.The Belzoni Police Department announced in a news release that Marcus Hughes, Marquaverious Hughes, and Marquavious Jones have been arrested in the death of Christian Warren.Officers wer
Mississippi continues to deal with severe storms and major flooding that followed the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, with state officials reporting damaged roads, flooded homes, and infrastructure issues across several counties in the southern part of the state.“Rivers and creeks are slowly rece
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic on the field, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.A deep U.S. roster earned a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time. The last time the Americans serve
Mississippi has been at the forefront of economic success in recent years, and has been recognized for reeling in high-dollar projects with a Gold Shovel Award.The national award, presented by Area Development magazine, honors Mississippi’s major accomplishments in economic development throughout 20
A father and two of his sons are behind bars in connection with the shooting death of a Mississippi teenager.The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office reports that Rakem Townsend and Camelo Hedrick are charged with murder for the death of 17-year-old Dawaynemonion Hedrick. The suspects’ father, Vernard
Jeffery Simmons is now the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.The former Noxubee County and Mississippi State standout has reached a 3-year, $35.3 million extension with the Tennessee Titans, his agent announced on Friday. Simmons’ agreement also includes $100 million guaranteed, marking t
Mississippi’s Giant House Party is back for its 137th rendition!Kicking off on Friday and running through June 26, the annual weeklong Neshoba County Fair has returned. Fairgoers will have yet another opportunity to enjoy porch swing conversations at a cabin belonging to a friend, family member, or
The Jackson State athletics department has made a big hire.Former NBA champion turned TV analyst Kendrick Perkins has agreed to be general manager of the Jackson State men’s basketball team, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Perkins will also serve as a mentor for the school’s broadcast and j
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to allow the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take control of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, potentially providing a lifeline to the medical facility that has been at the heart of the state’s healthc
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is reminding landowners and producers in Mississippi of several upcoming deadlines.The deadlines include filing crop acreage reports, applying for financial assistance, review potential increases to farm program base acres, and updating farm o
Higher learning leaders in Mississippi could soon assess performance when it comes to funding public universities.The Board of Trusteed of State Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously accepted Thursday a proposal basing future funding on what each university needs to keep its doors open and pro
Arthur is no longer a tropical storm, but its impact is still being felt in Mississippi, where a fatality linked to the weather event has been reported and road closures remain in effect.Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed the death on Thursday afternoon. The tragedy occurred in Franklin County when an unide
Despite gas prices just beginning to come down from four-year highs, a record number of Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day, according to AAA.The automobile association released its annual forecast for the July 4 holiday, projecting 72.2 million American
Senate Armed Forces Committee chairman Roger Wicker is blasting the memorandum of understanding recently signed by the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending the war between the two nations.Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, broke with the administration on Thu
The former president and CEO of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union and her husband, a Mississippi Department of Insurance employee, are entangled in a $95 million embezzlement lawsuit.Leigh and Chad Bridges are being sued in federal court by the National Credit Union Administration Board. Leigh B
The victim of a stabbing at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg has passed away nearly two years after the assault happened.In December 2024, two female students got into an altercation in one of the school’s bathrooms, leading to the victim, A’laija Brown, being stabbed multiple times in the face,
