A woman was found dead hanging in a tree behind a Jackson home on Monday night, prompting an investigation by the Jackson Police Department.Hinds County Coroner Jeremiah Howard confirmed to The Clarion-Ledger that police are investigating after the woman’s body was discovered in the backyard of a va
With Millsaps’ planned departure from the Southern Athletic Association being announced earlier this summer, some Division III fans have naturally questioned whether the Majors’ rivalry with Belhaven will continue.While Millsaps and Belhaven have never competed in the same conference – despite the s
The Mississippi Food Network has named Karli Coughlin as its new chief executive officer.MFN is a nonprofit food distribution organization that distributes more than 2.3 million pounds of food and feeds over 163,000 people every month. They send out food and goods across 430 member agencies in Missi
A former teammate of Nolan Wells is fighting back against accusations made against him and multiple arrests have been made in connection with alleged threats made toward law enforcement and witnesses involved in the 18-year-old’s death investigation.The family Bart Edmiston Jr., a punter at the Univ
The Southeastern Conference recently released its preseason All-SEC teams, as voted on by members of the media ahead of the 2026 season, with Mississippi State defensive back Kelley Jones landing on the second team.Bryant McFadden believes that wasn’t nearly enough.The two-time Super Bowl champion w
A former Clinton Sonic employee has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for armed robbery of another Sonic.According to Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney “Bubba” Bramlett, police officers were dispatched around 6 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2026, to the Sonic on Highway 51 in Ridgeland for an armed
The preseason hype continues for Ole Miss, this time with the Rebels cracking the top 10 of the AFCA Coaches Poll.Ole Miss, going into year one of the Pete Golding era landed at No. 10 in the rankings after concluding the most recent campaign as one of the top programs in College Football. The Rebel
Packaging solutions provider DRC Industries is setting up shop in the Mississippi Golden Triangle with a $4 million investment.The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that the company is planning to create 50 new jobs in Lowndes County. Headquartered in Kentucky, DRC Industries provi
The federal government is assisting efforts by Mississippi communities to recover from Tropical Storm Arthur.Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday morning that President Donald Trump approved the state’s request for a major disaster declaration for counties impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes, str
Mississippi Attorney General has entered a crowding field of Republicans looking to be the state’s next governor.Fitch first announced her candidacy during a Tuesday interview on Mornings with Richard Cross. She joins Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson and former Speaker of the House P
A two-week operation in Mississippi has yielded 61 arrests connected to a statewide crackdown on child exploitation.Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, alongside Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matt Reidell, Southern District U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger, North
A Biloxi man was sentenced to life in prison following a murder in 2024 involving a dispute over a game of dominoes.According to three eyewitnesses during the trial, 60-year-old Julius Taylor Jr. and Jerome Overton, a cousin of next-door neighbor Rodney Dabney, were playing dominoes on Taylor’s fron
“Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. is bringing the spotlight to Starkville for his headlining performance in Mississippi State’s 2026-27 Lyceum Series.Mississippi State University announced on Monday that Odom Jr.’s concert will be at the Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m., ma
The preseason accolades keep coming for Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy.On Monday, the Ole Miss quarterback and running back were added to the Maxwell Award watchlist. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the top college football player.A familiar face, Chambliss was a semifinalist for the M
The Ellis Theater is looking to raise money through two upcoming concerts with one of country music’s biggest names.Officials at the theater in Philadelphia announced Monday that Lainey Wilson will perform twice on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Showtimes are set for 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. inside the 500-seat v
An Alcorn State University professor exposed over 30 of his students for using artificial intelligence to write a portion of their midterm.Jason Gibson went viral on TikTok after posting a video on July 20 explaining how 32 of his 35 students failed a portion of the midterm after they used AI to wri
An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were discovered at an abandoned building in Jackson.The Capitol Police Department said in a press release that officers were called at around 3:43 p.m. on Sunday to assist Jackson firefighters with a scene on Gallatin Street where a small fire had
Former Jackson State defensive back Levi Wyatt died in a Friday night car crash.Wyatt, 23, was in an accident around 11:40 p.m. near the intersection of North State Street and Belhaven Street, Hinds County Coroner Jeremiah Howard told The Clarion-Ledger. Wyatt’s vehicle left the roadway, overturned,
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.School presidents from both conferences voted to back
A man has passed away from a heat-related illness, Leflore County coroner Debra Sanders announced Thursday.The unidentified 49-year-old male is reported to have died at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Though details surrounding the man’s passing remain slim, officials say his death is the first of its k
Elon Musk-founded SpaceXAI is removing all of the temporary mobile turbines being used to power a $20 billion data center in DeSoto County, the company announced.The move comes as SpaceXAI, formerly SpaceX and xAI, has reached an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to
A years-long investigation by the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau has led to federal charges and a prison sentence for an Indianola man.The investigation began in November 2022 after the theft of an airplane engine from a farm hangar. According to the Mississippi Department of Agr
A state of emergency has been declared for Yazoo City and a curfew is in effect following a Wednesday night shooting, Mayor Macklyn Austin announced.“There is nothing funny about gun violence until it becomes personal,” Austin said on social media. “It’s easy to laugh, criticize, and make jokes unti
A group of officials representing Mississippi have launched a regional partnership to crack down on fraud.Organized through the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, seven Mississippi officials will work with counterparts from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North C
