Mississippi has produced a ton of NFL talent on the defensive line. Don’t believe me? Look up where Fletcher Cox, Chris Jones, and Jeffery Simmons went to high school. After you’re done doing that, take a look at the trajectory Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles is on — and also where he spent h
Pete Golding did not disappoint during his SEC Media Days debut, at least the talk in Tampa has suggested.The Ole Miss head coach, heading into his first regular season in that position, was authentic, humorous, and even off-script when discussing changes he’s made since taking over the Rebels progr
Warrior Bonfire Program is hosting its ninth annual Mississippi charity event next month to support Purple Heart combat veterans.The nationwide organization is tailored to help post-9/11 Purple Heart recipients in their journey to recovery and returning to the community. As the oldest military award
The man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s Beth Israel synagogue will stand trial on Oct. 15, a federal judge decided Wednesday.After a second continuance was granted earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate set the trial date for Stephen Spencer Pittman. The 19-year-old is facing
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has been appointed to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, filling a vacancy created by the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died July 11 after suffering a tear in the inner wall of his aorta, according to a prelimin
One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Tupelo on Wednesday.According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, officers were responding to a domestic violence call in the area of Ruffwood Drive. When they arrived, a subject displayed a weapon toward them. Officers discharged
A Gulfport mother will spend the rest of her life in prison after pleading guilty to killing her son and hiding his body inside their home.On Wednesday, Jerri Roby, 69, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of her son, John Gaither. Circuit Court Judge Randi P. Mueller accepted t
The preliminary findings from an independent autopsy on the body of Nolan Wells lists the Ocean Springs teenager’s cause of death as “undetermined pending investigation,” his family’s attorney announced during a press conference Wednesday morning.Wells, 18, traveled to Horn Island by boat with frien
Mississippi native and Georgia running back Dante Dowdell is being treated in an Atlanta hospital following a serious injury linked to an accident involving an ATV, Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart confirmed during SEC Media Days.Dowdell, who transferred to Georgia from Kentucky in the offseason, was
With college football’s “Week Zero” less than a month away and SEC Media Days underway, the Lane Kiffin talk has ramped up, particularly ahead of his highly anticipated return to Oxford.Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss remains one of the most controversial coaching exits in recent college football h
With a detailed presentation during SEC Media Days, the conference’s coordinator of football officials, John McDaid, outlined several rule changes that will take effect for the 2026 college football season.The first two changes were relatively straightforward.Offensive pass interference will now car
The federal government continues to reimburse cities and counties in Mississippi impacted by the state’s worst winter weather event in more than three decades.Winter Storm Fern struck the state in late January, impacting more than half of Mississippi’s counties by downing power lines, destroying tre
A Gulfport woman was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault, police announced Tuesday.The Gulfport Police Department responded to a drive-by shooting call on Monday. Upon arrival, officers witnessed a physical altercation between Leona Ireyannia Boykin, 21, and another woman arou
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Tuesday identified a soldier who was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina.The military said it was investigating the death of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville during a controlled detonation on Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for three coastal Mississippi counties.Since the system formed in the northeastern part of the Gulf, it has been upgraded from a tropical depression to a tropical storm. Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties are all under the warning
Missouri football coach Eliah Drinkwitz had positive news to share during his time at the podium during SEC Media Days — star running back Ahmad Hardy has been medically cleared from his gunshot wound.The Mississippi native was struck by gunfire that rang out following an outdoor rap concert at a ni
A reward of up to $100,000 is available for information that would lead to an arrest and conviction in connection with the death of Nolan Wells, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton said during the 18-year-old’s funeral on Monday.“I want to offer a reward of $50,000 to anybody who could give the i
Former Mississippi Sen. John Polk has passed away at the age of 77, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced Monday afternoon.“The Senate and I have lost a close friend, confidant, and outstanding person in former Sen. John Polk of Hattiesburg,” Hosemann wrote on social media. “We will always remember hi
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey opened the conference’s annual football media days on Monday by tackling some of the biggest issues facing college athletics, from College Football Playoff expansion and NCAA eligibility rules to federal legislation and the future of the NCAA itself.While Sankey stressed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran.The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were killed in Jor
It’s going to be dangerously hot across Mississippi to start the week, according to the National Weather Service.The NWS has issued a “Dangerous Heat” threat for all 82 counties from Monday through Wednesday. Forecasters say high temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s, with heat indices m
A new Mississippi Miss Hospitality was crowned over the weekend in Hattiesburg.Landry Kent of New Albany won the title Saturday night at the Historic Saenger Theater after a weeklong competition featuring interviews, speeches, on-stage presentations, and an evening gown competition. Kent was selecte
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world.Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the
Gov. Tate Reeves is seeking federal assistance for eight Mississippi counties impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur.The governor has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump for Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne counties. A major disast
