The Associated Press unveiled its 2025 NFL All-Pro Team on Saturday with former Mississippi State and current Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons being included on the prestigious list.Simmons, who played for Mississippi State from 2016-18 and just wrapped up his seventh professional
Mississippi’s House speaker has introduced a sweeping education bill aimed at expanding options for K-12 families, drawing attention from local and national school choice advocates, including an official in the White House.House Bill 2, authored by Republican Speaker Jason White and dubbed the “Miss
A 24-year-old suspect is in custody after killing six people, four of whom were family members, on Friday night in Mississippi.Gunfire rang out at three separate locations in the Cedarbluff community, which is west of West Point. It didn’t take long for law enforcement to take into custody a suspect
The Democratic National Committee wrote a “warning letter” on Friday to Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, urging the Republican not to share unredacted voter information as part of an alleged agreement with the Trump administration.According to the DNC, the state agency is about to prov
A Pass Christian man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes involving children.District Attorney Crosby Parker announced that 72-year-old RJ Sanders pled guilty this week to four counts of sexual battery. Circuit Court Judge Dodsson sentenced Sanders t
The PGA Tour released its FedEx Cup Fall schedule of eight tournaments — one that moves from the Spring — but loses two events, including one in Mississippi that began the year before the modern tour began.The fall will include new tournaments in Asheville, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.They rep
Less than 24 hours after Ole Miss lost to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Rebels took another blow – this time coming from the NCAA.College football’s governing body denied Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss another year of eligibility on Friday. Chambliss, who reached an
More than 300 human trafficking victims were reported in Mississippi in 2024, the majority being victims of sex trafficking, and officials statewide are actively working to raise awareness about human trafficking and key signs and indicators that someone is a victim of the grave crime.January is rec
At least two radar-confirmed tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on Friday morning with more severe weather possible throughout the day.The tornadoes touched down in the Pine Belt region around 6:30 a.m., according to Fox Weather. There’s no word at this point on the extent of the damage.The Natio
With Friday observed as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is calling attention to a bill she cosponsored that expands access to federal support for families of firefighters and other first responders who die or become permanently disabled from service-re
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as 17 renegade GOP lawmakers joined every Democrat in support.The tally, 230-196, signif
Hollywood is humming as award season continues this Sunday with the 83rd edition of the Golden Globes.The Golden Globes – described on the awards’ website as “one of the world’s premier entertainment awards recognizing the best in motion pictures and television and beyond” – will honor 2026 winners
If any Ole Miss fan happened to be told ahead of time that the Rebels’ 2025-26 season would end in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff — given the team went through a head coaching change during the campaign — they would have taken that deal, even if the final result was a heartbreaking l
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is investing over $20 billion in Mississippi through the establishment of a data center and additional computing infrastructure in Southaven. The project announced Thursday afternoon makes for the largest private-sector investment in the state’s histor
A Jackson Academy family is suing the private school, alleging school officials retaliated against them and their son after concerns were raised about recently enrolled student-athletes.Jason and Carolyn Voyles filed a complaint in Hinds County on Jan. 5 against JA and headmaster Edward Wettach, cla
17 dogs were discovered in severe neglect inside a Jackson home during an investigation into the disappearance of 81-year-old Carol Ryan, a missing-person case that has since turned into a death investigation.Jackson police were conducting a search at Ryan’s home on Baybury Lane on Dec. 22 when huma
Mississippi’s capital city is moving closer to choosing its next chief of police.Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced Wednesday the names of four finalists for the position of being top cop in the state’s largest city: RaShall Brackney, Joseph Daughtry, LeJon Roberts, and Wendell Watts.“My main priori
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill aimed at shoring up the state’s pension system for public employees and a trio of others related to public education on Wednesday.The Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System has been estimated to have an unfunded liability exceeding $25 billion, causing l
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free from Jan. 17-20 to give visitors a chance to learn more about King’s and other civil rights advocates’ involvement in the state.Dr. King’s involvement in Missi
An investigation is underway in Lee County after authorities discovered a large number of animals living in poor conditions on rural property.According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, the situation came to light after deputies responded to a report of a dog attack in the Plantersville area o
A Louisiana work-release inmate who had been on the run since September has been apprehended in Mississippi’s capital city.According to a report from the Tangipahoa (LA) Parish Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 51-year-old Christopher Delcambre at
The college baseball season is just over one month away, with schedules recently announced for Mississippi’s Division I teams. One of those teams, Southern Miss, is hitting the road on the second weekend of play to compete in the seventh annual Round Rock Classic against other teams expected to be p
Mississippi University for Women President Dr. Nora Miller will soon be retiring, the university announced Monday.According to a press release, Miller shared her decision to retire, effective June 30, 2026, with faculty, students, and staff after “careful reflection and long-term planning, emphasizi
The much-maligned murder numbers in Mississippi’s capital city declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, moving into double digits for the first time in several calendar years.WLBT-TV, which tracks homicide counts in Jackson, reported on Jan. 1 that 2025 ended with 75 killings – a 32% decrea
