Absentee voting will soon look a little different for Mississippians.With November midterms approaching, state Sen. Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, is working to give the public a heads up on a piece of legislation going into effect on July 1. House Bill 859, which was passed with just one dissenting v
A pair of Mississippi lawmakers is pushing bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding agricultural workforce training and education programs at community colleges across the nation.U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly and U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, both Mississippi Republicans, are touting the Community College Ag
The McComb Railroad Depot Museum was awarded the Mississippi Heritage Trust Award for its rehabilitation following an arson in 2021 that destroyed the museum.The museum was burned down in the summer of 2021 by a “highly disturbed” individual named Markez Delmont Smith who was later arrested by local
A sixth suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of former Ole Miss and Jackson State football player D.D. Bowie.The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday it arrested Kristen O’Brian Ragsdale, 19, on Wednesday and charged him with hindering prosecution. His bond was set at $75,000,
If Mississippians are in a bit of a pickle when it comes to weekend plans, organizers of two festivals across the state have a solution.The Mississippi Pickle Fest in Jackson returns for its sixth year, happening Saturday and Sunday, while the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Coast Pickle Fest will be hel
Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter will now have a say in how March Madness shapes up.The NCAA announced Carter as one of four new members to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee on Thursday. He will serve a five-year term on the committee. In this role, he will be primarily responsible f
“Welcome to my house” will be ringing out at the 2026 Mississippi State Fair, with hip hop star Flo Rida headlining the festivities.Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced the headlining act on Thursday. The Mississippi State Fair will run from Oct. 8-18 this year, and is being branded as the
Nothing quite says summer like free watermelon. Luckily, that’s exactly what a pair of Mississippi farmers’ markets are offering to visitors this weekend.On Saturday, the Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson and the Genuine MS Farmers Market in Brandon are hosting a full day of watermelon-themed fe
An investigation has been launched after an officer-involved shooting in Ocean Springs left one dead early Friday morning.Officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to around 3:30 a.m. to a call regarding a disturbance near the Quality Inn on Bienville Boulevard. Upon arriving, they
Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered flags to fly half-staff in Hinds County on Saturday in honor of late state Rep. Bo Brown.“State Representative Bo Brown spent his life serving his community and improving the lives of those around him,” Reeves wrote on social media. “To honor his legacy, I directed flags
The road to Omaha has been paved for Ole Miss, and the Rebels will soon embark upon their second College World Series journey in four years.Ole Miss is back in the field of teams competing for the title for the first time since 2022 — and we all know how that played out. Now, the Rebels will look to
Former Mississippi State head baseball coach Chris Lemonis has been named as the next head coach at Coastal Carolina.Coastal Carolina’s athletic department announced Thursday that it had reached a deal with Lemonis following the departure of Kevin Schnall to South Carolina.“Chris Lemonis is one of t
Mississippi’s Supreme Court has weighed in on a dispute between Attorney General Lynn Fitch and State Auditor Shad White over whose office has the sole authority pursue lawsuits in cases involving the alleged misspending of public money.The state’s high court ruled Thursday that Fitch’s team is resp
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Elon Musk-founded xAI and SpaceX over alleged noise disruptions coming from its Southaven data center and power plant.Plaintiffs Jason Haley, Preston Herrington, and Taylor Logsdon filed the suit on behalf of themselves and others “similarly situated,” a
A Democratic super PAC that previously focused on presidential races is wading into congressional midterms with a $50 million investment, including $2 million backing Scott Colom in his challenge to Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.American Bridge 21st Century, which describes itself as
We’re now 86 days away from college football kicking off in Hattiesburg, and Southern Miss fans now know when some of the Golden Eagles’ games will be played in the upcoming season.It was a tough blow for the Golden Eagles to lose head coach Charles Huff to Memphis, who helped Southern Miss earn its
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has instructed his office to begin preparing for a potential return to the state’s 2022 legislative district maps, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Callais decision and looming election administration deadlines.In a June 9 letter to Lt. Gov. Delber
Nearly $5 million in federal funding is being doled out to support recovery projects in Mississippi related to Winter Storm Fern and a March 2025 tornado outbreak.The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $4.7 million in funding to support 11 Mississippi projects linked to the weath
The countdown continues for the return of college football in Mississippi.After receiving full schedules for the 2026-27 campaign back in December and time slots for the first three games in May, fans now have a general idea of when kickoff times for the full season will take place.TV time windows d
Utility and infrastructure services company NPL Construction is setting up shop in the Mississippi Delta.The Mississippi Development Authority announced on Wednesday that the company is locating its fabrication and manufacturing operations in Greenwood. The project represents a corporate investment
The 93rd annual Miss Mississippi pageant is underway at the Vicksburg Convention Center, with this year’s winner set to be crowned at the end of the week.Ashley Thompson, a former Miss Mississippi who now serves as the pageant’s executive producer, says “there’s no place like Vicksburg” when the riv
While the U.S. Men’s National Team has never lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy, plenty of Americans – including many in Mississippi – are hoping that changes when the tournament begins this week.For the first time since 1994, the United States is serving as a host nation for soccer’s biggest event. T
Alcorn State University graduate Breanna O’Leary never quite expected her experience playing college softball would lead her to changing tires for NASCAR.O’Leary spent her days at Alcorn State playing softball and learning closely from her coaches while earning a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplina
Bond has been denied for the brothers accused of shooting and injuring a Covington County deputy.Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs appeared in court on Wednesday. Both are charged with two counts of attempted capital murder and hindering prosecution. A judge denied bond for the capital murder charges,
