It’s no secret that political races can get heated and even down-and-dirty. But the current race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Mississippi has the Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith taking an unconventional route to criticize her opponent.Hyde-Smith’s campaign announced Wednesday that it ha
When a 12-foot, 4-inch alligator jumped out of the water, Zoe Pell realized the hunt this year would be much different from the year before.“As soon as he drove up out of the water, he jumped and we realized that this wasn’t a little like we thought,” Zoe said. “We realized that it was a lot bigger
Mississippi State University has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to host its new five-year, $100 million environmental research institution.The Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America, better known as CINGA, will bring researchers from nine institut
Pete Golding has been through the gauntlet early in his head coaching career.The Ole Miss frontman is the first college football coach in the Associated Press poll era to face four straight Top-25 opponents. The deck, of course, was not stacked in Golding’s favor initially, as he was tasked with nav
A Lake Cormorant High School football player was hospitalized after being exposed to a highly toxic chemical that is banned in over 70 countries.According to WMC, Zach Brown has been sidelined all season and is being treated at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston following his mysterious exposu
Mississippians can get an early start on Christmas shopping, with the Holiday Market rolling into Jackson this month.The three-day event will take place in the Mississippi Trade Mart from Sept. 18-20. Officials say the market will bring together more than 125 merchants from across the country offeri
A Batesville woman will spend six years in federal prison for planting homemade bombs on her ex-boyfriend’s car.On June 20, 2025, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a suspicious package on top of a vehicle. When officers arrived, they took the package, which the intended vic
25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mississippi continues to remember the four people with ties to the state who were among the 2,977 Americans killed that day.Three of the four were killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, while the fourth was killed at t
Southeastern Conference leaders met by video conference on Thursday without holding a vote on LSU’s membership.The SEC had threatened as part of a federal lawsuit against LSU to take such a vote earlier in the week, but decided against it after LSU finalized its football roster without including a p
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning is working to see if sensitive information has been accessed by bad actors following a network security incident.While details are slim, officials said there was a disruption to services at the Office of Student Financial Aid. Individual public college
Law enforcement in Pearl is investigating an apparent murder-suicide attempt.According to the Pearl Police Department, officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of the 2100 block of Vera Street shortly after noon Thursday. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased woman and a man suffering
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has expanded its air care services with a new plane.Officials with the state’s largest hospital system on Thursday unveiled its new fixed-wing service, called AirCare 5. The plane is now operational and available to transport patients who need specialized
The world is still mourning the loss of country music star and entertainment icon Dolly Parton more than two weeks after her death on Aug. 25.Magnolia Hill Productions President Sam Haskell, Parton’s longtime agent and a Mississippi agent, joined Mornings with Richard Cross on Thursday to talk about
For the second time in six months, General Atomics has announced a major expansion of its footprint in Mississippi.The company that creates technology for the U.S. military and other government agencies announced Thursday it is investing $87 million into its Lee County location. In March, General At
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has updated the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) management zones.CWD is a highly contagious and fatal ailment among deer populations that damages portions of the animal’s brain and typically causes progressive loss of body condition,
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a mass shooting in Centreville, bringing the total number of people arrested to seven. The July 4 gunfire left two people dead and seven others injured.In the early-morning hours, shots rang out at a holiday gathering near Best G’s Store and the Orc
As the sun goes down, the Hattiesburg Zoo will light up with a Halloween twist, transforming the zoo into a festive world of glowing lights, family fun, and spooky sights.The venue’s annual “Zoo Boo – Where the Wild Things Glow!” is back for 12 nights in October. The event transforms the zoo into an
Mississippi’s infant mortality rate dropped in 2025, State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney has confirmed.Edney on Wednesday announced that an average of fewer than nine babies died per 1,000 live births last year. The figure was a noticeable dip from 2024’s figure of 9.7 babies dying per 1,000 births,
Former East Mississippi Community College football coach Buddy Stephens is protesting his firing from the school.Stephens, a five-time national champion who took the sports world by storm during the first two seasons of Netflix’s “Last Chance U,” was terminated in August after 18 seasons with the Li
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Beef Council are partnering to give veterans a special treat during the upcoming state fair.Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announced that veterans and active military will be treated to a free brisket biscuit during the 167th Mi
Medical testing company Mayo Clinic Laboratories is establishing operations in Southaven, with plans to create 234 new jobs.The more than $30 million investment will support diagnostic testing and laboratory services for hospitals, clinicians, and healthcare systems to provide patients with accurate
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has earned national recognition for its telehealth services.A trio of Mississippi-based federal lawmakers announced Wednesday that UMMC had been awarded a $4.25 million grant for a five-year redesignation as a Telehealth Center of Excellence. The funding
Jackson State quarterback Jared Lockhart has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his career night in the Tigers’ 66-14 win over Edward Waters.The sophomore gave his career-best performance against the Division II school, completing 17 of 25 passes f
Mississippi could be responsible for an estimated $75 million a year in SNAP benefit costs under new federal requirements as food pantries across the state report increased demand for assistance.Mississippi Food Network reported in August that visits across its network were up 36% from a year ago. T
