‘Tis the season for charitable giving. Whenever you go to the grocery store or any other major retailer this time of year, you can expect to see someone with the Salvation Army ringing a bell to spur donations to the famous red bucket. You can also expect to see TV commercials or hear radio ads from
The Southern Miss football team has lost two games in a row, but that doesn’t mean they’re out of the Sun Belt championship conversation.In fact, a win this weekend for the Golden Eagles (7-4, 5-2) over Troy (7-4, 5-2) would clinch the program’s first-ever Sun Belt West title and land Charles Huff a
Letitia Johnson and Kamesha Mumford, both running in a nonpartisan race to fill the vacant state Senate District 26 seat, will go head-to-head in a runoff on Tuesday, Dec. 2.The district encompasses portions of Hinds and Madison counties and includes parts of Jackson, Ridgeland, Edwards, Bolton, and
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The 124-year-old football rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State has a new subplot that could very well overshadow what is a high-stakes game in its own right.The sixth-ranked Rebels (10-1, 6-1 SEC, No. 7 CFP) could lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff with
Mississippi families preparing to gather around the dinner table this Thanksgiving will be doing so while spending less money than most of the nation, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.As part of its annual Thanksgiving survey, AFBF found the national average cost of what it says is a
Maddie Watson, the daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears and niece of Britney Spears, is continuing the family stardom but not necessarily on the screen or in the studio. Rather, Watson recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Southern Miss.Watson, currently a senior at Oak Forest Aca
While the talk about Ole Miss in recent weeks has not revolved around the football team or its accomplishments, the Rebels are one win away from making history.Amid all of the drama surrounding head coach Lane Kiffin’s future with the program, or potential lack thereof, Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) rema
An Alabama woman has been arrested after police in Mississippi found two missing children.On Tuesday, just after 1 p.m., Capitol Police received a tip regarding the location of two juveniles who were reported missing out of Alabama. Officers located the two children near Capitol and Farish Streets i
Ole Miss right guard Patrick Kutas is this year’s Kent Hull Trophy winner, being recognized as the top college offensive lineman in Mississippi.The announcement was made Tuesday by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and the Kent Hull Foundation. Kutas, a junior who transferred to Ole Miss from Arka
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a plane that potentially crashed in Lake Pontchartrain, La., leaving a flight instructor and student presumed dead.Michael Carastro, the owner of the plane, confirmed to WLOX-TV that the small carrier had departed Million Air in Gulfport on Monday night before l
The polls will be open in under a week with various runoffs, two of which are for state Senate, happening across Mississippi on Tuesday, Dec. 2.Secretary of State Michael Watson, whose office oversees elections, is encouraging all voters with races taking place in their areas to take the time before
The Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board recently completed its review of applications and formally submitted a ranked list to the Mississippi Development Authority of projects to be considered for $69 million in remaining funds stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The money, whi
A man who had been placed on parole after serving time in connection with the 2017 kidnapping and shooting death of 6-year-old Kingston Frazier will spend two decades behind bars for a different series of crimes.Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Tuesday that D’Al
An officer-involved shooting in DeSoto County has left one individual injured.The incident is reported to have occurred on Monday at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Miller Farms Road in Olive Branch. DeSoto County deputies were reportedly responding to a domestic disturbance call at a residence when an u
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reserve Amier Ali scored 16 points and banked in a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to help Mississippi State avoid an upset by beating New Orleans 81-78 on Monday night.Josh Hubbard scored 28 points, Ja’Borri McGhee scored 16 points and Quincy Ballard 11 for Miss
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center has acquired the Drew, Mississippi barn where the civil rights icon was tortured and killed in 1955.Officials with the organization dedicated to is committed to accurately portraying the history and legacy of Till’s death announced that the acquisition was made po
A Mississippi high school football and basketball player was killed in a shooting over the weekend.Officials report that Rajuan Clark Jr., 17, died following a round of gunfire that rang out in the Gloster area on Saturday night. Multiple others were struck in the shooting, but their identities and
Country music star Zach Bryan is making a stop at Davis Wade Stadium in 2026.Officials with Mississippi State University announced on Monday that Bryan will perform in the football stadium on May 2, 2026. The announcement comes less than a month after the university’s athletics department partnered
On Monday, State Auditor Shad White released a report that shows how nonprofits spend money received through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) from the federal government and administered by the Mississippi Department of Education. The audit shows that the program is following good proc
Southern Miss is this year’s Pensacola Invitational champions as the Golden Eagles cruised to a 70-60 win over UT Martin on Sunday.The most recent victory followed Saturday’s 92-83 win over North Florida. For their efforts on the floor, Tylik Weeks was named the Pensacola Invitational MVP, while Dja
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 subject, identified as 42-year-old Nicholas Parker, reportedly barricade
Silver Star Hotel and Casino in Philadelphia has called off a planned closure this week.Officials announced that the Nov. 24-26 shutdown will no longer take place, meaning the venue will be fully operational during Thanksgiving week. The casino complex closed earlier this month to accommodate essent
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
