If you’re looking to expand your bank account, today might just be your lucky day.The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced that the Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has reached $1 million for the first time since the game’s launch in April 2021. After there were no grand-prize winners during Friday’
A showing packed with blunders by the host Rebels found Ole Miss falling to Murray State 9-6 in the nightcap of the Oxford Regional’s opening round in front of a packed house at Swayze Field.Mike Bianco’s pitching staff’s remarkable run in last week’s SEC Tournament, one in which Ole Miss only surre
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Powell drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, freshman Ryan McPherson pitched four innings of scoreless relief and Mississippi State beat Northeastern 11-2 on Friday night in the Tallahassee Regional to end the Huskies’ NCAA-leading 27-game win streak.It was Nort
While Southern Miss baseball didn’t question the intensity of Columbia’s team, it was clear the Golden Eagles were surprised by the output of the Lions, losing in the opening round of the Hattiesburg Regional by a score off 11-4.Columbia, coming off an Ivy League championship, put up 16 hits and amo
Forecasters across the country believe an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season is on the horizon, and Mississippians are encouraged to get prepared before it’s too late.“Mississippians should be aware that while the state is better prepared than ever to respond to a hurricane, it is imperative t
Economic momentum has swelled in the Magnolia State over the last three years, with more than $30 billion flowing into the state in private capital investments. But this weekend, there’s another economic boon hitting the state in the form of America’s pastime.Both Hattiesburg and Oxford are set to h
We are officially three months away from the upcoming college football season returning to the Magnolia State, and we now know when some Ole Miss and Mississippi State games will kick off.Starting in Oxford, the Rebels will take the gridiron with a new face of the franchise after record-setting quar
Mississippi’s top first responders were recognized Thursday at a ceremony hosted by a myriad of state officials.Gov. Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell hosted a Public Safety Awards ceremony at the Sheraton Refuge in Flowood on Thursda
A Mexican citizen previously removed from the U.S. has been charged with raping a minor and indicted for his alleged illegal re-entry into the country.According to court documents, 34-year-old Filiberto Gonzalez-Tovar was arrested by the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office in August 2024, after the age
Conservation officers in Mississippi were a little busier than usual this past weekend as folks across the state hit various waterways to enjoy Memorial Day festivities.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks reports that officers encountered over 3,600 boaters statewide, issuin
Mississippi lawmakers, at the urging of Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, made quick of their second session at the state capitol this year after failing to pass a budget funding state operations the first time around.The House and Senate reconvened in Jackson on Wednesday and wrapped up the special sess
The Ole Miss softball team fought valiantly on the defensive end, but could not get the bats going against star Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady in what was the first Women’s College World Series appearance for both clubs.Canady, who was the national player of the year one season ago, held the Rebe
Unemployment assistance is available to residents in 11 Mississippi counties following mid-March tornadoes and storms that devastated much of the state.The Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced that assistance is available for those in the following counties: Covington, Grenada, Is
The city of McComb is searching for a new top cop following the announcement from Juan Cloy that he is retiring.Cloy, who has been the city’s police chief since 2023, told leaders on Tuesday that June 16 will be his last day on the force. Prior to his time in south Mississippi, the longtime public s
The University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are joining forces to ease college students’ path to earning a bachelor’s degree.In a joint press conference, representatives from both schools unveiled the new Coastal Pathways Scholarship, a collaborative effort de
College football is 93 days away in Mississippi. Kickoff felt a little closer for Southern Miss fans on Thursday as the program announced start times for five regular season contests.The Charles Huff era will begin at 11 a.m. on August 30 as the Golden Eagles battle in-state SEC foe Mississippi Stat
An Alabama woman is behind bars after allegedly using a peculiar weapon in an altercation with another woman in the Mississippi Pine Belt.36-year-old Susan Sutherland Ahrens is accused of using a screwdriver to stab the unidentified victim in the head at a Columbia hotel over the weekend. On Sunday,
College football legend Mike Leach is now eligible to take his rightful place among the game’s greatest names.On Thursday, the National Football Foundation announced that an adjustment is being made to the eligibility criteria for coaches to be considered for induction into the NFF College Football
As Mississippi continues to face an eye-popping teacher shortage, Belhaven University is looking to bridge the gap through an online program aimed at placing qualified educators in the classroom.The private, Christian college located in Jackson is launching a fully online K-6 elementary teacher educ
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation isn’t letting the heat slow them down this summer. On Thursday, lottery officials announced a second round of new games set to hit retailer shelves in the coming days.Last month, the MLC announced the addition of three summer-themed games: $2 Heat Stroke, $5 Blazi
One of Mississippi’s longest-tenured lawmakers announced Wednesday that the 2025 legislative cycle will be his last.92-year-old state Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood, has spent the last 33 years representing District 24, which encompasses Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie counties. As lawmakers recon
The Mississippi Republican Party is accusing a Gulfport mayoral candidate of attempting to buy votes ahead of Tuesday’s election.On Wednesday, Mississippi GOP Chairman Mike Hurst penned a letter to Gulfport District Attorney W. Crosby Parker and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch outlining wher
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nothing less than the future of college sports is being hashed this week out in conference rooms spread throughout a sprawling seaside resort in Florida.These are the Southeastern Conference’s annual spring meetings — a gathering of school presidents, athletic directors an
Community leaders in Clarksdale, where Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” was set but not filmed, recently invited the cast and crew of the blockbuster hit to visit the Mississippi Delta to get a further sense of some of the flick’s themes and the people who helped inspire the setting. On Tuesday, the public
