Law enforcement in Chickasaw County did not play chicken when busting up a major cockfighting operation.Authorities responded to County Road 406 in the Buena Vista community on Sunday as part of a multi-agency effort to investigate alleged illegal activity involving animals.That’s when police report
A Mississippi businessman is confirmed to have passed away in a plane crash over the weekend.Federal aviation officials are investigating after a private aircraft crashed along Highway 82 near the Mississippi-Alabama state line on Sunday afternoon. The crash claimed the life of well-known Columbus b
Mississippi’s oldest higher learning institution has officially been renamed.Mississippi College officially transitioned to Mississippi Christian University on Monday, June 1, with officials announcing that the name change was on the horizon in November 2024. University President Blake Thompson said
Cathead Jam returns to Jackson this weekend with those behind the annual music festival promising there’s not a band worth missing.As always, the festival will be held at Cathead Distillery on Farish Street in downtown Jackson. The lineup includes various homegrown talents along with acts from beyon
A man is accused of shooting his mother before turning the gun on himself in Clay County.Sheriff Eddie Scott said the incident occurred Monday around 7 a.m. along East Hazelwood Rd.The sheriff said a 33-year-old man shot his 53-year-old mother before opening fire on himself. Neither individual was i
Mike Leach, the eccentric and revolutionary offensive savant whose teams set dozens of scoring and passing records over his 21-year head coaching career, is among the nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class.The National Football Foundation released the ballot Monday for the class t
June 1 marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, with forecasters across the country predicting a below-normal season. Predictions aside, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents to get prepared if they haven’t done so already.“Mississippians should be aw
Mississippi State put on quite the show for a fanbase eager to pack Dudy Noble Field to witness the club’s first home regional since the 2021 national championship season. The Bulldogs capped a dominant weekend with a 19-5 win over Louisiana on Sunday.Brian O’Connor’s club held no punches in the Sta
Dom Decker played an integral role in knocking Ole Miss out of the NCAA Tournament in 2025 as part of the historic Murray State club that eventually reached the College World Series. A year later, the junior made the play that sent Mike Bianco’s club to its first super regional since 2022 — and we a
Poplarville is officially Title Town for JUCO baseball and softball with Pearl River Community College claiming the national championship in both sports this year. After the Wildcats secured the program’s first softball title five days ago, the baseball team added to the trophy case with its second
Southern Miss has been eliminated from its home regional for the second straight year, with the Golden Eagles dropping each of its first two NCAA Tournament games. After falling to Little Rock on Friday, the black and gold landed in the elimination round versus Virginia, where the Cavaliers were on
Successful superintendent Bradley Roberson is retiring from his role within the Oxford School District, the district and its Board of Trustees announced.Roberson’s retirement comes after 25 years with the A-rated district, where he served in several capacities over his career including teacher, coac
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan pitched a complete-game four-hitter, Kaiah Altmeyer and Kayden Henry each belted a home run, and defending-champion Texas defeated Mississippi State 4-0 on Friday to stay alive at the Women’s College World Series.Kavan (26-6), who was the losing pitcher in the Longh
An escaped detainee is back in custody, according to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.Latoria Sample, who also goes by Shanterica Donelson, was being transported to the Raymond Detention Center on Friday morning when she escaped a deputy’s vehicle near Highway 18 and TV Road in Jackson.Less than an
A former Mississippi policeman involved in a major drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 individuals, including two sheriffs, has been sentenced to prison time.Ex-Greenwood police officer Jamario Sanford, 38, will spend seven and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to con
A new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker has been unveiled at Jackson State University in honor of slain civil rights icon Benjamin Brown.The marker was presented by Visit Mississippi, the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and community leaders, du
An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate in Grenada County.Officials confirmed that Everett Lynn Welch Sr. was discovered deceased at the county’s adult detention center on Wednesday. Welch had been locked up back in March on charges of touching a child for lustful purposes and
A recently enacted Mississippi law cracking down on panhandling is being challenged in court.The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLU-MS) are asking a judge to put a pause on Mississippi’s “Safe Solicitation Act,” which went into law in July
A former DeSoto County teacher and pastor will spend 25 years behind bars for child sex crimes.Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that Kyle Michael Hilleary, a former PE teacher and minister at Cedar View Baptist Church in Olive Branch, was sentenced on one count of child exploitation
Mississippi’s community college football teams will move from nine to 10 regular season games, effective with the 2026 season.The schedule change comes after the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference member presidents voted in favor of the move, which has several pluses according
Mississippi set a turkey harvesting record in 2026.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks said Thursday that the most recent turkey season yielded 17,907 birds being reported through the state’s game check platform. The figure surpassed the previous record of 15,498 birds set i
Mississippi is investing $5 million in three major forestry projects.Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that the Mississippi Development Authority approved the funding through the state’s forestry facility grant program to support infrastructure, transportation improvements, and site readiness in C
State Rep. Jansen Owen will not look to retain his seat in the legislature with his eyes set on transitioning to being a public servant in the courtroom.Owen, a Republican from Poplarville, announced Thursday that he is running to become the next district attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District
Mississippi State softball’s College World Series debut didn’t go as hoped, with the Bulldogs getting blasted 8-0 in a shortened outing versus Texas Tech.Though broccoli was prevalent in the Bulldog dugout, with newfound Mississippi State superfan Jim Stewart Allen bringing the good vibes from the s
