T.C. Taylor and the Jackson State football team will look to return to the top of the SWAC with a 2026 slate announced Sunday that includes five home games and four classics.The Tigers will open the season on Aug. 29 at Tennessee State in the John Merritt Classic in Nashville. The historic matchup i
February is Cancer Prevention Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is encouraging Mississippians to take a closer look at their personal cancer risk and the steps they can take to reduce it.The ACS estimates more than 18,000 new cancer cases and over 6,700 cancer-related deaths in Mississipp
Winter Storm Fern passed through Mississippi a week ago, but its lingering effects continue to take a toll, especially in the Delta and northern regions of the state.In a Sunday afternoon update, Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed that the storm-related death count in Mississippi has climbed to 23, up two f
Southern Miss snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon, beating James Madison at home 73-65.Tylik Weeks led Southern Miss (12-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) with his third outing in a row with 20 or more points, helping the Golden Eagles notch their first win since Jan. 10. The loss for James Madi
Ole Miss dropped its third game in a row, falling to No. 18 Vanderbilt 71-68 in Nashville on Saturday.Chris Beard’s Rebels (11-10, 3-5 SEC) and Mark Buyington’s Commodores (19-3, 6-3 SEC) had to adjust to a modified schedule this week. Saturday’s contest was originally scheduled to be played in Oxfo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored 27 points, Christeen Iwuala had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 17 Ole Miss beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 83-75 on Friday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.The game was originally scheduled for Thursday night on the Ole Miss campus before moving due to ic
Drag racers may soon have to face even heavier consequences for driving erratically on Mississippi roadways.House Bill 1272, authored by Rep. Shanda Yates, I-Jackson, would allow law enforcement in municipalities and counties with populations of 25,000 or more to confiscate the vehicles of those con
A pursuit involving two Jackson men in a vehicle stolen out of Alabama saw shots fired and both suspects and an officer injured.According to the Madison Police Department, officers encountered a white 2017 Dodge Challenger that area law enforcement had been alerted to around 2 p.m. Officers attempte
As parts of Mississippi work to recover from devastation caused by Winter Storm Fern, the federal government is stepping in with “rapid emergency funding” for generators, debris removal, and other urgent needs.“As part of the Trump Administration’s effort to modernize FEMA and cut unnecessary red ta
Three people, including a 3-year-old child, were found dead in Hattiesburg in what police say was a murder-suicide.Officers with the Hattiesburg Police Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a welfare check at a home in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, where they found three deceased individuals.
A bill reforming Mississippi’s certificate of need laws has passed both chambers of the state legislature with unanimous support and awaits a signature from Gov. Tate Reeves.House Bill 3 follows in the footsteps of a similar piece of legislation sent to the Republican governor’s desk last year befor
The 2026 Academy Award nominations – better known as the Oscars – were recently announced with a film connected to Mississippi leading the field.While “Sinners” was filmed in Louisiana, the Jim Crow-era vampire flick is set in the Mississippi Delta, specifically in Clarksdale. Directed by Ryan Coogl
A date has been set for the Ole Miss-Tennessee women’s basketball game that was postponed due to Winter Storm Fern.The Lady Rebels (17-4, 4-2 SEC) will host the Lady Volunteers in the SJB Pavilion on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. CT, with the matchup airing on ESPNU. The game was initially scheduled t
Lingering effects of Winter Storm Fern in Mississippi are expected to be prolonged with another cold front hitting the state this weekend, the National Weather Service and state officials are warning.Remaining ice from Fern, which moved out Sunday afternoon, was still being reported Friday morning i
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kharyssa Richardson scored 21 points and Mississippi State downed No. 15 Tennessee 77-62 on Thursday night.Richardson was 9 of 11 from the floor and scored 16 in the second half. Trayanna Crisp added 15 points to go with five rebounds and three steals. Madison Francis added 1
Bestselling author Angie Thomas surprised Mississippi high school senior Stephanie Hartmann with the news that she will be getting a free ride to college.Hartmann was named the 2026 recipient of the Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship, which covers tuition, room, and board at Belhaven University in Jac
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will continue playing one state over after Friday’s matchup against Vanderbilt.Officials announced Thursday that Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s No. 18 Lady Rebels (17-4, 4-2 SEC) will take on Auburn at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., on Monday at 6 p.m. CT. Friday’s ga
North Mississippi and parts of the Delta continue to feel the impact of Winter Storm Fern as Gov. Tate Reeves provided an update on damage and response efforts Thursday afternoon.Reeves said the death toll is up to 14. His office has now confirmed weather-related fatalities in Adams, Alcorn, Hinds,
Lafayette County, one of the Mississippi counties hit hardest by Winter Storm Fern, reported its first weather-related fatality on Thursday morning.According to the Lafayette County Emergency Management Agency, paramedics responded on Wednesday afternoon to a call involving an individual who had fal
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team is swapping home games with Vanderbilt as the city of Oxford continues to feel the impact of Winter Storm Fern.Chris Beard’s Rebels (11-9, 3-4 SEC) were originally scheduled to take on the No. 18 Commodores (18-3, 5-3 SEC) in the SJB Pavilion on Saturday at 7:30 p.
From Mississippi to Santa Clara, a long list of players with local ties is heading to Super Bowl LX.The incoming showdown between the NFC’s Seattle Seahawks (14-3) and AFC’s New England Patriots (14-3) may not feature a player more important to their team than Seattle’s Charles Cross. The starting l
Harrison Central has a new head football coach, announcing the hiring of Chris Fortenberry.Fortenberry most recently served as the defensive coordinator at Columbia High School, where he helped lead the Wildcats to a 15-0 record and MHSAA 4A state championship in 2025. Columbia beat Kosciusko, 6-0,
Mississippi is mourning the loss of a business giant.Howard Industries founder Billy Howard Sr. passed away at the age of 99, the company announced on Wednesday. Howard was born in Louisville in 1927 and later became a star student-athlete at Mississippi State University, where he lettered in a trio
For the first time since Sunday morning, power outages in Mississippi have dropped below the six-digit mark.As of Thursday at 7:30 a.m., just over 99,000 residents and businesses were without electricity following an outage high of 180,000-plus due to Winter Storm Fern’s tear on the state.Gov. Tate
