Madalyn Sullivan finished as first-runner up in the Miss America’s Teen competition Saturday night in Palm Beach, Fla.Sullivan, Miss Mississippi’s Teen, competed in a week’s worth of events leading up to the finals, including interviews, a talent portion, preliminary competitions, and appearances. T
Behind a program-record 762 yards of offense and five touchdowns from quarterback Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State demolished Louisiana-Monroe 62-13 to open the season on Saturday night.Taylor accounted for 413 total yards of offense, completing 22 of 34 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns whi
Game one of the Blake Anderson era in Hattiesburg ended with a win as Southern Miss routed Alcorn State 49-3.Defensive back Kobi Albert helped Southern Miss (1-0) have ample scoring opportunities with three interceptions in their season opener at Renasant Stadium. Alcorn State (1-1) quarterback Jayl
Harrison County has added roughly 30,000 residents since 2010, and local officials say continued growth and development are increasing demands on infrastructure and public services.County leaders highlighted investments in public safety, infrastructure, mental health services and programs for older
A federal employee is dead following a workplace accident in Itawamba County.Officials report that Scott Pannell, 42, died near the banks of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway on Wednesday afternoon. A tree is reported to have killed Pannell while supervising a cleanup project.Pannell worked for the U
Former Attala County School District Superintendent Bryan Weaver has been found guilty of the 2023 murder of his wife.A jury found Weaver, 49, to be responsible for shooting and killing his wife, Tracy, inside their home. The incident was initially labeled an accident until the victim’s body underwe
Mississippi State University graduate Adam Telle now oversees U.S. Army operations.President Trump on Thursday named Telle as the acting Army secretary. The move follows the departure of Dan Driscoll, who had reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the ongoing military conflict b
The Mississippi State Department of Health is again recognizing the month of September as Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the goal of reducing the number of babies that die in their first year.According to the MSDH, the infant mortality rate is a prominent issue that has plagued Mississippi fo
A Gulfport woman is behind bars after being accused of stabbing her special needs son in the head, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.Dianne Feazell, 62, was arrested Thursday and charged felony domestic violence aggravated assault following a reported stabbing at a home on Steeplecha
Tam Patterson endured a rough start but finished with a flourish as Millsaps rallied from an early deficit to beat Belhaven 36-20 in the Riverside Rumble on Thursday night.Patterson, a senior running back from Corinth and an All-SAA selection in 2025, fumbled twice in the first quarter. One of those
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is weighing in on a multi-state dispute over the prospect of LSU and Lane Kiffin fielding professional football players this season.Fitch on Thursday said she, in her capacity as the state’s chief legal officer, will back policies that are in the best interest
An officer-involved shooting occurred in Claiborne County while law enforcement was serving a man with a felony warrant.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting after deputies with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an outstanding felony warrant for
Mississippians planning to travel this Labor Day should expect higher costs and heavier traffic.AAA released its Labor Day travel projections for 2026, showing that nearly every category has raised prices compared to this time last year. Despite the high traffic and travel costs AAA predicts, it sti
The SEC is suing LSU and head football coach Lane Kiffin for an alleged conspiracy to recruit professional athletes to compete for the Tigers this season.SEC officials filed the lawsuit Thursday in the federal court in the Northern District of Alabama, alleging that the defendants had “waged a delib
A Canton man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for selling cocaine.Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that Jimmy McKay, 57, was charged with three counts of sale of cocaine as a subsequent drug offender.In December 2025, narcotics investigators with th
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad has partnered with the founder of Tupelo-headquartered law firm Mama Justice on a scholarship initiative.Chambliss and Missy Wigginton have committed to a five-year, $225,000 scholarship. According to the duo, the scholarship will be divvied out into three $15,000 award
Jane Granberry entered this week’s Miss America competition confident that she can become the first Miss Mississippi in four decades to win the national title.That confidence was on display Wednesday night when Granberry was one of three contestants to win the Portia & Scarlett Preliminary Evening G
The second of two Mississippi natives to make it to the live quarterfinal rounds of “America’s Got Talent” season 21 has been eliminated.Elsie of Columbia was one of seven eliminated in the third round of the live quarterfinals. Typically, three of the 11 contestants per round move on to the semifin
The state of Mississippi has secured $3 million in funding for major infrastructure repairs at Neshoba County Lake.Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced Thursday that the funding had been acquired for the upgrades. Neshoba County Lake is a popular, 138
November’s midterm elections are quickly approaching with two months to go before voters head to the polls statewide.Five congressional races will headline Election Day, including one of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats. Voters will also decide a number of judicial r
Matt Luke may no longer be involved with Ole Miss football, but the former Rebels coach reportedly played a key role in protecting his alma mater when Lane Kiffin began helping Clemson coach Dabo Swinney build a case against Ole Miss.John Talty, a national college sports writer for CBS Sports, revea
Mississippians will once again have the chance to hear hit songs performed by the people who wrote them.The 17th Mississippi Songwriters Fest will take place at various venues in Ocean Springs and Gautier from Sept. 17-20. Organizers say the event will bring nationally recognized hit songwriters, Mi
A third arrest has been made in connection with the shooting death of a Humphreys County High School football player.Belzoni policed announced Tuesday that J’Quandarius Winn was arrested during a traffic stop. Winn had an active arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in the killing of 16-year-ol
Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has passed away at age 70.Born in Jackson on Dec. 4, 1955, Wilson began her playing career at age 6, when she started playing piano. At 12, she learned guitar and later became a prominent vocalist by the mid-1970s. Wilson blended blues, country, and folk i
