Good news for turkey hunters: the upcoming spring season will be longer than usual.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced Thursday that because of where the season’s traditional start and end dates fall on the calendar, there will be an extra three days to hunt for go
Mississippi has been no stranger to severe weather as of late. The worst winter storm in over three decades hit the state in late January, primarily impacting north Mississippi and pockets of the Delta. The weekend before Presidents’ Day, 12 tornadoes were confirmed in southwest Mississippi.Another
The NCAA is appealing a Mississippi judge’s ruling that allows Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to compete in the upcoming football season.On Thursday, attorneys representing college athletics’ governing body filed a petition to the Mississippi Supreme Court aiming to challenge Judge Robert W
Year one of the Pete Golding era at Ole Miss will begin in Nashville on Sunday, Sept. 6.The university’s athletics department announced Thursday that an official date and time have been set for the Music City Kickoff between Ole Miss and Louisville. The game will be played at the Tennessee Titans’ N
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill fr
The city of Laurel’s former public works director is accused of using government-owned equipment for personal reasons and tampering with evidence linked to an investigation into his alleged misuse of taxpayer-funded property.Special agents with the Office of the State Auditor arrested Luther Russell
Amazon Web Services is expected to expand its central Mississippi footprint by opening a data center at a vacant warehouse in Clinton, and the city’s mayor is looking to squash concerns about the proposed project.First-term Mayor Will Purdie noted that some construction on the former Milwaukee Tool
A man who once led a federal, military-regulated program at a high school along the Mississippi Gulf Coast is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said that Lawrence Dizon Jr., a former JROTC instructor at St. Martin High School, was
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Liv McGill had 22 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, Me’Arah O’Neal also scored 22, and No. 12 seed Florida beat Mississippi State 86-68 — the Gators’ largest margin of victory in an SEC Tournament game — on Wednesday in the first round.Florida (18-14), which never traile
Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a former journalist and longtime educator, has passed away. She was 76 years old.Hayes-Anthony’s passing was confirmed by multiple sources with people across the Jackson metro and other parts of Mississippi going to social media to express their condolences on Thursday morn
24 hours after getting its best win of the season, the Southern Miss baseball team suffered its worst loss of the season on Wednesday night.The No. 10 Golden Eagles – coming off a 7-6 upset over No. 4 Mississippi State on Tuesday night – fell to Nicholls, 3-2, at Pete Taylor Park. Going into the gam
SuperTalk Mississippi Media announced Thursday the 14th Annual Radiothon benefiting Palmer Home for Children will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026.Listeners across the region are invited to tune in to SuperTalk Mississippi on their radios or online from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to hear from individuals w
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed
One of northeast Mississippi’s major behavioral health centers for youth has celebrated an expansion.Officials gathered at Diamond Grove Center in Louisville on Tuesday for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for a new, 24-bed facility. The building is expected to be used to support acute psychiatric care,
Mississippian Mike Steele had all three coaches turn their chairs within the first 60 seconds when he recently auditioned for season 29 of “The Voice.”The Tutwiler native sang Giveon’s “For Tonight” in his blind audition, which aired on Monday night. The way the NBC show works is that all three coac
A multi-use facility at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is headlining $24.8 million in federal funding to advance safe room projects across Mississippi.The funding was made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hazard mitigation grant program. U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) a
Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have put their stamp of approval on a bill requiring state-regulated health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing for cancer, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves for his signature.The Senate followed the House’s lead by unanimously passing House
Grammy Museum Mississippi, the only museum outside of Los Angeles officially associated with the annual music awards, is celebrating 10 years this week, and officials have a large slate of programming on deck to ring in the milestone.Thursday marks the decennial of visitors first being allowed into
One person is dead and two are injured following a pair of what police believe were gang-related shootings in Clarksdale.The Clarksdale Police Department reported that the first round of gunfire broke out between two rival gangs on Tuesday afternoon on Garfield Street, where one person was struck. T
With congressional primaries in Mississippi less than a week away, voter turnout is already proving to be low, according to Secretary of State Michael Watson.Watson, a Republican whose office manages elections and encourages eligible residents to participate, said Tuesday that approximately 9,000 ab
Mississippi State’s athletic department is altering the Bulldogs’ upcoming home baseball series due to expected inclement conditions in the Starkville area.An official announcement was made on Wednesday that the opening matchup of No. 4 Mississippi State’s three-game stint versus Lipscomb has been m
Congressional primaries are happening in Mississippi on Tuesday, March 10, with all four of the state’s U.S. House seats and one of its two U.S. Senate seats up for grabs.Secretary of State Michael Watson is encouraging all eligible voters to “do their homework” before casting a ballot and make plan
The Madison Police Department on Wednesday released the name of a man found dead last week in a Home Depot parking lot.According to MPD Lt. Micah Taylor, the deceased was identified as Bradley Michael Baker, 55, of Madison. The cause of death remains under investigation pending toxicology results. “
While seemingly not seeing eye-to-eye on much before gaveling in at the state capitol in January, leadership in both the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate vocally supported a teacher pay raise as a 2026 legislative priority. But it appears a collective agenda has been derailed, as bill
