A Mississippi Delta city’s mayor and board of aldermen are backing the appointment of a Muslim judge to a municipal court seat.Assma Ali, a Ridgeland-based immigration attorney, was sworn in as a municipal judge in the small town of Benoit, which has a population just shy of 350 people. Her appointm
A former Columbus city councilman and a private contractor have been arrested on allegations of fraud.State Auditor Shad White reports that special agents from his office took Joseph Mickens Jr. and Marcus Dawson into custody. Mickens, who represented Ward 2 while on the council, and Dawson are accu
After months of trials, Chick-fil-A’s new rumored menu items are finally making their way to stores nationwide for a limited time.Beginning Aug. 24, fans of the popular fast-food chain can enjoy the new chicken & waffles sandwiches. The seasonal sandwiches will feature a signature Chick-fil-A filet,
Authorities have identified the man who passed away at a Wiggins water park this week.The Stone County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Christopher Coote Jr, 41, died at Flint Creek Water Park on Tuesday. Officials have preliminarily ruled his death an accidental drowning.First responders were dispat
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has announced it will retire the number of alumnus and current Mississippi State basketball star Josh Hubbard, making him the first basketball player at the school to receive the honor.Hubbard donned No. 12 during his five years as a varsity starter for MRA, where he single
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family.Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post Wednesday shortly after Pr
Two people are dead and another is injured following an incident police are classifying a murder-suicide in Clarksdale.Clarksdale police report that authorities were dispatched to Westover Apartments on Wednesday around 10:12 a.m. in reference to multiple subjects being shot. Upon arrival at the sce
USA Today recently dropped an article where it asked artificial intelligence to predict the record of every NFL team for the upcoming season. Naturally, the humans behind the article found AI to have plenty of statistical flaws (including the total number of NFL games set to be played this season),
The Lumber Manufactory is investing more than $15 million on sawmill operation in New Albany.Founded in 2023, the company deploys sawmills across the country when and where they’re needed. The Lumber Manufactory also helps build and scale innovative companies in the U.S., like Anduril, Blue Origin,
From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups. Here are six must-watch games that could shape the playoff race in 2026:Ohio State at Texas, Sept. 12Steve Sarkisian and Ryan Day match wits a
A man allegedly behind a Christmas Eve double homicide in Mississippi is now facing two counts of capital murder.The Jackson Police Department said that Dennis Summers, 24, has been locked up. Smith is accused of killing Rodney Gilbert Jr., 22, and George Smith Jr., 20, on Lynn Street this past Dece
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has been granted more than $2.5 million for research related to prostate cancer.The funding came from the National Cancer Institute and will go toward a five-year study focused on understanding how prostate cancer cells spread to bones and why the disease
Mississippi State Department of Health officials are urging caution on the Gulf Coast after three cases of a “flesh-eating” bacterium have been reported.Vibrio vulnificus, commonly referred to as a “flesh-eating” bacterium, causes illness when it enters an open wound in salt or brackish water – a mi
More than two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, longtime publisher, radio host, and Coast native Ricky Mathews is releasing a book about finding hope in the aftermath of life’s most difficult storms.“Finding Hope: 25 Lifelines for Life’s Storms” will be released
With a recent outbreak of cyclospora linked to lettuce, some consumers are steering clear of the leafy green. But for Mississippi lettuce producer Salad Days, the concerns have actually driven more customers to seek out its locally grown products.Located in Flora, Salad Days operates out of a 68,000
An autopsy was conducted Tuesday by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office after the body of a Jackson woman was found hanging from a tree.The Jackson Police Department confirmed that the autopsy was performed on the body of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman discovered dead on the ni
Mississippi State is working to add two former players to its roster and Southern Miss is welcoming back a trio of familiar faces, courtesy of a landmark ruling that grants some student-athletes an extra year of eligibility.On July 31, U.S. Judge Charlotte Sweeney out of Colorado issued a preliminar
Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler is out of federal prison early.The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Crisler has been transferred from Beckley, a correctional institution in West Virginia, to a community confinement overseen by the law enforcement agency’s Montgomery
NEW YORK (AP) — It happened out of necessity.Academy Award-winner Morgan Freemanwas in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.“There was no place where we could guarantee that you could go in an
A roughly four-hour standoff in Rankin County ended with a suspect being taken into custody after he fell through the ceiling of the home he barricaded himself in, according to authorities.The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday to the Cedar Ridge
Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season will reopen for Labor Day weekend, giving anglers another opportunity to harvest the popular fish after the state’s regular summer season ended in July.The season will reopen at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and remain open through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept.
Grammy-winning comedian Nate Bargatze will be taking his talents to Ole Miss and Mississippi State this fall.Bargatze is set to take the main stage at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford on Oct. 3, before trekking to Starkville’s Humphrey Coliseum on Oct. 15.His Ole Miss performance will take place on a Satu
The man accused of kidnapping his pregnant ex-girlfriend from the Canton Nissan plant and later killing her will stand trial.Joshua Andrews appeared in court in Madison County on Monday and was informed that his trial will begin on Feb. 1, 2027.The trial will be held in an unspecified Mississippi Gu
Iconic former Mississippi State men’s basketball player and coach Kermit Davis Sr. has passed away at age 91.The Tupelo native died in his hometown on Monday, where he was surrounded by family. Davis spent his collegiate playing days at Mississippi State from 1956-59, and the Bulldogs amassed a whop
