Public input is needed as the Mississippi Mud Monsters look to name their mascot ahead of the club’s debut in Trustmark Park.On Friday, the Frontier League club took to social media to unveil a graphic displaying what the mascot will look like. But the mascot is currently nameless. To fix that, fans
The Ole Miss Athletics Department is no longer all smiles following the men’s basketball team’s historic win over No. 4 Tennessee on Wednesday night.On Friday, the Southeastern Conference announced that Ole Miss will be fined $500,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy
A convicted murderer who escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary has been captured, according to a local TV report.Nevin Whetstone, 71, was taken into custody Friday afternoon several miles west of the prison in Sunflower County, per WTVA. He had escaped through a back gate Tuesday, with aut
Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., the man accused of killing Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, will face one less charge when he appears in court for a retrial on Oct. 13.After Lee’s remains were discovered by hunters in Carroll County during an extended deer season in early February, law enforcem
Mississippi is well-represented on this year’s SEC community service team.Two Magnolia State natives, Ole Miss forward Jaemyn Brakefield and Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard, are being honored by their teams’ conference for their good work off the court.Brakefield, known as a presence of positiv
A trial date has been set for a trio of leaders in Mississippi’s capital city wrapped up in a bribery scandal.On Friday, District Judge Daniel P. Jordan established that the trial for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, and Jackson City Councilman Aaron Ban
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is continuing to assess the damage dealt by two tornadoes and multiple severe thunderstorms that battered parts of the state Tuesday afternoon and evening. Two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Wayne County (EF-2) and George County (E
The Jackson Police Department announced that veteran officer Corporal Christopher Gallion, Sr. died at 39 years old Thursday night.According to department officials, Gallion was a 17-year veteran of the capital city’s force after graduating as part of the “Mighty 43rd” class in 2008.“Throughout his
Trailblazing lawmaker Robert Clark will lie in repose at the Mississippi State Capitol before his funeral, according to the House of Representatives.Rep. Clark, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 96, will lie in repose in the second-floor rotunda Sunday, March 9, with visitation open from noon to
A second Mississippi inmate is now on the run, according to law enforcement.Myco Fort escaped from the Adams County Jail on Friday morning while serving as a trustee, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Fort, 22, was incarcerated on burglary charges. According to a report from the Natche
Mississippi’s three-member public service commission will be present at a town hall meeting in north Mississippi to allow the public to discuss their qualms with the Holly Springs Utility Department.For multiple years now, the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD) has been at the forefront of cont
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is working to completely secure the Arkabutla Dam in northwest Mississippi following a depression discovered two years ago.The depression was found near the toe of the dam in March 2023, prompting emergency actions to be taken to mitigate risk to t
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White did not hold back when criticizing his legislative counterparts for neglecting to pass a bill that would legalize mobile sports betting.“It looks like again this year, the Senate is going to stand in the way of mobile sports [betting]. Folks will continue to ill
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kennedy Todd-Williams and Madison Scott scored 20 points apiece and No. 7 seed Ole Miss beat No. 10 seed Mississippi State 85-73 on Thursday to advance to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals for the fifth straight season.Ole Miss (20-9), which has won 20-plus in four straight se
A House bill that bans synthetic kratom products and limits the sale of kratom products to those 21 and up has breezed through both chambers of the Mississippi legislature unanimously – officially approved by the Senate Thursday.The debate has intensified in Mississippi since 2022, when the first bi
Legislation initially intended to require those selling seafood in Mississippi to be transparent about where the food comes from, has been altered to create a task force to tackle the state’s mislabeling crisis.House Bill 602, which cruised through its chamber without a dissenting vote back in Febru
Two church leaders in Mount Olive are facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from their place of worship.Stricjavvar Strickland, pastor at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, and deacon Armond Barnes were charged with embezzlement in connection with nearly $90,000 in stolen church
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from abroader trade war.The White House insists its tariffs are about stopping the smuggling of fentanyl, but
A suspect was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Pascagoula.According to the Pascagoula Police Department, officers responded to a home on Krebs Avenue on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. after receiving a call about people fighting. Upon arrival, officers observed a male subje
The court was stormed at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford as second-half heroics by Jackson native Jaemyn Brakefield carried Ole Miss to a thrilling 78-76 victory over No. 4 Tennessee.The senior fittingly showed out in his final home game as a Rebel, scoring 19 points in the second half and hitting a go-a
What started as another close contest between two in-state foes turned into a Bulldog bash in a mercy rule-shortened 18-3 win for Mississippi State (8-4) over No. 20 Southern Miss (9-4).MSU started lightning fast in the bottom of the first, stringing together five base hits for a pair of runs off tr
Spring break season has officially arrived in Mississippi with students from all grades poised to have a week off of school, and the Hattiesburg Zoo is inviting “staycationers” to take time for a fun-filled visit.The zoo will be holding various spring break festivities from March 12-23. To begin the
A third fatality was reported Wednesday morning after a line of severe storms rolled across Mississippi Tuesday afternoon and evening. According to Mississippi Emergency Management Agency officials, 71-year-old Thomas Lacey, Jr. was electrocuted to death by a downed power line in the Roses Bluff Sub
The Mississippi Senate approved a new legislative district map last week to appease a federal order asserting the state is diluting Black voting power with the way its current districts are drawn. However, one of the counties set to be impacted announced that legal counsel has been retained for plan
