As Lane Kiffin mulls his next move, the Ole Miss football team continues to be in the driver’s seat for its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. The Rebels moved up one spot to No. 6 in the latest rankings, with Saturday’s 34-24 win over Florida and an Alabama loss to Oklahoma catalyzing
Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Conerly Trophy, highlighting the most prolific college football player in Mississippi.The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced nine nominees for the award on Tuesday. Each year, the trophy is presented to the player determined by sportswriters and broa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President
More donations are being made to help construct a public park to the old location of the Eudora Welty Library in Jackson.The Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced during a Tuesday press conference that $1.4 million in new funding has been attained to bring the Margaret Ann Crigler
A Mississippi holiday tradition dating back nearly a century is preparing to light up the season once again.Belhaven University will host the 93rd annual Singing Christmas Tree on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belhaven Bowl Stadium, continuing its distinction as the oldest event os its kind
Ole Miss is in the midst of a historic run. The Rebels are 10-1 and an Egg Bowl win away from cementing an inaugural College Football Playoff appearance, one where the team would likely host an opening postseason matchup. However, one thing has loomed over the resounding victories for Ole Miss — Lan
More cars and more jobs are coming to Mississippi with Toyota’s latest investment in hybrid vehicles.The auto giant announced Tuesday it’s investing $912 million, creating 252 new jobs, across five manufacturing plants to increase hybrid capacity and bring hybrid-electric Corolla sedans to its U.S.
‘Tis the season to be jolly…and win awards?That’s right! Three Christmas attractions in Mississippi bring plenty of holiday spirit to residents each year, and because of that, they’ve been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 Holiday Categories.Hattiesburg Zoo’s “Lights of th
A Gulfport man will spend over a decade and a half in prison for killing a woman during Cruisin’ the Coast 2023.Joshua Ray Bullock was sentenced Monday to 20 years, 17 of which will be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Bullock previously pleaded guilty to one count
Mississippi’s active public health emergency over rising infant deaths is even more urgent following the release of a study showing the state has the highest preterm birth rate in the U.S.March of Dimes, a nonprofit focused on ending preventable maternal and infant health risks, released its annual
A running back representing one of Mississippi’s universities and another who was born and raised in the Magnolia State have been recognized by the SEC as co-offensive players of the week.In Oxford, No. 7 Ole Miss’ Kewan Lacy had a career-high effort in a 34-24 win over Florida. Lacy notched a perso
The Mississippi State women’s soccer season came to an end in round one of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday as the Bulldogs dropped a round-one home game, 1-0, to Lipscomb.In what was a defensive battle, Lipscomb (15-5-2) found the match’s lone goal on a breakaway chance via Bella Carapazza midway thro
A former Mississippi Delta police officer accused of coercing an undocumented immigrant to give him money to be shielded from legal trouble has been arrested.While working as an officer with the Ruleville Police Department, Antonio Wade, 26, is reported to have conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 17 o
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College announced that men’s soccer player Landon Perry was killed in a crash on Sunday afternoon.Perry, an 18-year-old freshman defender, played for D’Iberville High School before joining the team in Perkinston.Authorities responded to a crash at 5:20 p.m. on Perkin
Ahead of runoffs for two legislative seats and a list of hyperlocal positions happening in Mississippi on Dec. 2, in-person and mail-in absentee voting is now open to eligible residents.General races were held earlier this month for 17 seats at the state capitol, most of which spurred from a federal
Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations across America are now accepting gift-filled shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child, an annual effort to ensure children of all ages and all settings are able to have something to open this holiday season.The call for donations is part of “Nationa
Five people were injured by gunfire during a late Saturday night bonfire in Clay County.Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the shooting happened on Cousins Road in the western portion of the county. His department spent the rest of the night and all of Sunday investigating, but as of now, no arres
Northwest Mississippi Community College is once again atop the state’s JUCO football scene as the Rangers outlasted Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 16-13, in Saturday’s MACCC Championship game in Senatobia.The win made for Northwest’s (10-1) second championship in as many seasons while the
No. 7 Ole Miss outscored Florida 14-0 in the second half to secure a 34-24 win in what was a dramatic matchup filled with story lines both on and off the field.On the field, the Rebels (10-1, 6-1 SEC) bounced back from a costly, yet rare, interception thrown by Trinidad Chambliss, as running back Ke
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that dragged on for over two weeks.“As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations — including E
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his fiscal year 2027 executive budget recommendations, highlighting an agenda he believes would greatly benefit the state.Through the legislature, which is set to reconvene in January, the governor is looking to continue major economic development efforts, t
The Okolona Separate School District will be under state supervision for the time being.Mississippi’s State Board of Education announced Friday it has placed Okolona public schools into a district of transformation due to “serious financial impairments” that officials say threaten the district’s abi
A destructive and invasive beetle species has been spotted in Mississippi for the first time.The Mississippi Forestry Commission has confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in Issaquena County. Native to Asia, the Emerald Ash Borer is a destructive wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills a
Academy Award-winning actor and Mississippi native Morgan Freeman is taking legal action against companies accused of using artificial intelligence to replicate his signature voice without permission, calling the practice both deceptive and exploitative.“I’m a little PO’d, you know,” Freeman said in
