With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, many Americans are expected to be on the move when it comes to finding a place to enjoy turkey and dressing with loved ones.AAA is projecting 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles away from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period from Tuesday, N
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott has become the franchise leader in yards passing for the Dallas Cowboys, moving past Tony Romo with a 9-yard completion to George Pickens on his first throw of the second half against Philadelphia on Sunday.Prescott replaced Romo as the starter when he was a rook
State authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Lucedale home.The gunfire rang out on Blackberry Lane around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Officers with a regional SWAT team were attempting to serve a warrant when the unidentified male subject reportedly barricaded himself inside the resid
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jared Lockhart threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score to help Jackson State hold off Alcorn State 27-21 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.Ahmad Miller had a 57-yard run on the first play from scrimmage for Jackson State — ranked No. 15 in the FCS coaches poll. Lockhart
Southern Miss outscored South Alabama 21-7 in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s matchup in Mobile. However, in the first three frames, the Jaguars (4-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) garnered a 21-point scoreboard advantage in the first three frames, deeming the late surge by the Golden Eagles (7-4, 5-2) futile when
Will he stay or will he go? At this point, nobody seems to truly know what Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin’s next move will be.News outlets, message boards, and social media have talked ad nauseam about Kiffin’s next move, as Florida and LSU have expressed interest in the Rebel frontman res
The Mississippi Department of Human Services is distributing the remaining November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to recipients.With the longest shutdown in U.S. history coming to an end earlier this month, officials at the state level scrambled to deliver full SNAP benefits to
Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced the results of a sweeping statewide operation aimed at identifying and removing credit card skimmers, warning consumers and businesses about the growing threat of devices used to steal personal financial information.Operation S.A.F.E. (Skimmer and Fraud Enfo
Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson is encouraging Mississippians to celebrate the season with a locally grown Christmas tree, emphasizing the economic and environmental benefits of supporting the state’s farmers.“This year, I’m encouraging families to celebrate the season in true ‘Genuine Mississi
A new partnership will allow undergraduate students at Millsaps College to pursue an accelerated law degree at Ole Miss.The two institutions recently signed a memorandum of understanding creating the pathway to law school initiative, giving students the opportunity to trim a year off the time needed
Law enforcement officials are investigating a double homicide in Scott County that claimed the lives of two teenagers.According to officials, the gunfire rang out in the 2000 block of King Road around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two victims were identified as 19-year-old Deionteque Strong and 18-yea
Education officials in Mississippi are raising the standard of education success for public schools.The State Board of Education voted on Thursday to move forward with a new “A-F” performance level cut for the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. The new criterion will be used to assign grad
A group of individuals connected to Jackson State will aid in the university’s search for a new president.Officials are working to fill the vacancy left by former Jackson State president Dr. Marcus Thompson, who resigned from his post amid litigation pending against him. Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, th
Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in a new data center campus in Vicksburg, a move state leaders say will deliver the largest private-sector investment in Warren County history and bring at least 200 full-time jobs to the region.Gov. Tate Reeves announced the project on Thursday, calling it another
With airports nationwide settling back to normalcy following the federal government shutdown coming to an end earlier this month, officials at Mississippi’s largest airport are anticipating “a very busy” Thanksgiving travel period.Peak travel at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Internation (JAN) is set to
A former officer with the Pearl Police Department will spend two decades behind bars for brazenly stealing money from the home of an elderly woman who had recently passed away.Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that Christopher Taylor Lofton, 30, pled gui
A Memphis man wanted on multiple charges was arrested across the state line in Mississippi after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement.Tra-Shawn Robinson, 26, was arrested in Grenada on Wednesday in a joint operation by U.S. marshals and local law enforcement officers. He was wanted by the She
The DeSoto County Pro Rodeo was set to happen this weekend in Nesbit, but due to an outbreak in other states of a deadly horse virus, the event has been postponed.According to Patriot Pro Rodeo, which produces the annual event, it will now take place Dec. 12-13. The postponement is a precautionary m
Millions will soon line the streets of New York City, and tens of millions will turn their televisions on to tune in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring high-flying balloons, creative floats, and a myriad of entertainment performances. Among those who will be on display during the festi
Football championships for the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) get underway Wednesday night and roll throughout the weekend with games being held at Jackson Academy and Mississippi College.The headliner of the group will be Hartfield Academy (6-5) and Jackson Academy (10-1) compet
With Christmas just around the corner, Grammy Museum Mississippi in Cleveland has announced plans for its seventh annual “Have Yourself a Delta Little Christmas!”The program, which will happen Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Sanders Soundstage, will feature performances by Delta artists Fish Michie
A man police consider to be responsible for a Mississippi police K-9 being struck by a vehicle has been locked up after being captured in the attic of a Tennessee home.Ronald Pilkington was arrested on Tuesday, courtesy of a multi-agency effort. The Tipton County, Tenn., Sheriff’s Office reports tha
The Mayor’s Cup went to Southern Miss on Tuesday night as the Golden Eagle men’s basketball team handled crosstown foe William Carey, 82-59.EJ Paymon made his first collegiate start for Southern Miss (2-3) and was all over the box score to start the game. The redshirt freshman transfer from Mississi
Saturday’s win over Sewanee rubber-stamped the Millsaps football team’s first season in over a decade with more wins than losses, making for a familiar feeling for second-year head coach Brandon Lechtenberg.Lechtenberg, who was announced as the Millsaps head coach in January 2024, was the program’s
