Preseason hype is growing for the Ole Miss women’s basketball team as Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s squad has come in at No. 20 in the Associated Press’ top 25.This marks the second consecutive year and the 18th time in school history that the Rebels have received preseason honors from the publication. Ahe
A day after what would have been his 98th birthday, Jessie Leroy Brown’s name was emblazoned across the terminal building at Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport in Hattiesburg in recognition of his landmark accomplishments and heroism.Brown was the first Black man to complete the U.S. Navy’s Basic Flig
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class on Tuesday afternoon, featuring eight new names set to be inducted next August.The list includes Scott Berry, Steve Freeman, Dexter McCluster, Mike Justice, Derrick Nix, Steve Rives, Robbie Webb, and Mo Williams.“Our selection committee ha
Sad news for discount shoppers in Mississippi. Hattiesburg-based retailer Dirt Cheap will be shutting the doors to all of its locations.Channel Control Merchants, the parent company of Dirt Cheap and two other businesses, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware last week and plans to close each of its 68 o
A pair of Mississippians are now behind bars for an unemployment benefits scam.State Auditor Shad White announced on Tuesday that special agents from his office took Thaddieus Cooper and Arista Garner into custody for conspiracy to defraud the state.Cooper is reported to have made phone calls to Gar
The Mississippi State Department of Health has launched a new mobile app to give the public easier access to medical services and resources offered by the state.The free MSDH Healthy App was designed to make public health services and essential information readily available on smartphones and mobile
After a mistrial was declared last August in the case involving a white father-son duo who are accused of shooting at a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven, a date for the new trial has been set for the spring of 2025.Gregory Case and his son Brandon Case initially stood trial after being arrested and
While direct communication between the coaching staff and the quarterback is now allowed in college football, the memo that the practice is still illegal may not have made its way down to Mississippi’s high school ranks.Ricky Neaves, executive director of the Mississippi High School Activities Assoc
A Canton man has received a prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to the stabbing of a gas station owner earlier this year.46-year-old Moses Gordon officially pled guilty to the charge of aggravated assault in Madison County Circuit Court.On February 19. 2
As Mississippi continues to battle chronic absenteeism inside schools, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is taking some time to recognize schools where the issue isn’t as prevalent.On Monday, Hosemann announced 175 schools and 12 districts as recipients of a “Lt. Governor’s Attendance Award,” commending the
A Monroe County woman has been taken into custody for defrauding a federal food assistance program.A SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service found that Arlean Gilleylen illegally received $38,522 in SNAP benefits. Gilleylen rec
A school bus driver was one of three people arrested in Jones County on charges related to meth.Daniel Anderson, 72, was charged with trafficking a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm. According to officials, Anderson worked as a Jones County School District bus driver.Narcotics ag
On the eve of SEC Media Days, reporters from across the conference have submitted their picks going into the upcoming men’s basketball season.According to a release issued Monday, Alabama is the favorite to win the SEC after making it to the Final Four for the first time in program history a year ag
Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that additional resources from Mississippi are being deployed to North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.According to a social media post from the Republican governor, 22 law enforcement officers from the Mississippi Highway Patrol and 25 from the Mississip
Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren, Jr., has been named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after a strong outing against No. 5 Georgia.Even though Mississippi State lost 41-31, Van Buren’s electric play helped keep the Bulldogs in the game. His first breakout performance since taking over for
A man is dead after a boat that he and six others were on caught fire in Tishomingo County on Sunday morning.According to WTVA, the incident happened on the Tenn-Tom Waterway near Burnsville. The group had only been off the ramp for about a mile when the blaze began south of the Highway 72 bridge.Ti
Ahead of a highly anticipated basketball season in Mississippi, both men’s SEC programs in the state are garnering some national attention.Ole Miss landed at No. 24 in the AP preseason poll released on Monday – the program’s first preseason top 25 ranking since the 1997-98 season. The ranking highli
A Los Angeles man received a combined sentence of 50 years behind bars for a Gulfport shooting that killed one man and injured his sister in 2022.Makhari Seven Gasaway pled guilty and was sentenced Friday on one count of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault, and one count of tamperi
Country music star Brantley Gilbert came to Tupelo for a concert but left with an experience he and his wife will never forget.The singer was pulled off stage midway through his concert at Cadence Bank Arena, confusing fans in the audience. Gilbert’s wife, Amber, had gone into labor on the tour bus,
On Sunday, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joshua Thomas Isham of Saucier on one count of commercial burglary. According to Sheriff Matt Haley, deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress at Fazzio’s Home and Farm Center on Highway 53. Upon arriving, the officers made con
Memphis-bred rapper GloRilla will be heading to Mississippi for Jackson State’s highly anticipated homecoming later this month.GloRilla will headline the HBCU’s “Thee House Party” Homecoming 2024, which takes place Sunday, Oct. 27 through Saturday, Nov. 2. The week-long celebration will feature the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition, and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail.The
A woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing an employee to death inside a Jackson McDonald’s.22-year-old Destiny Gibson was arrested on Sunday after she is said to have stabbed the man with a “large knife” inside the restaurant on Northside Drive and Hanging Moss Road, per WJTV.Gibson was trans
Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across Mississippi and other states are giving shoppers a chance to help hurricane survivors.Until Oct. 20, customers can either round their total up or make a small donation to support the American Red Cross as the organization works to aid those impacted by Hurrica
