Hattiesburg is one of seven cities across the country recognized as a top destination for hosting sporting events.Visit Hattiesburg announced the honor as part of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards. The magazine annually recognizes achievements across the sports tourism industry, and after an open nominat
The College Football Playoff is not quite here, but every game will feel like a must-win matchup for an Ole Miss team looking to return to the national title conversation. And a test awaits the No. 10 Rebels, as No. 2 Georgia is rolling into Oxford for what is expected to be a heavyweight battle.No
The city of Jackson is suing the nightclub where a mass shooting recently took place.Mayor John Horhn announced Friday that the city is taking legal action against The Hideaway and the owner of Deville Plaza shopping center, where the business is located. The lawsuit comes after two people were kill
Mississippi State and Vanderbilt will meet in Starkville with bowl-eligibility hopes hanging in the balance for both teams.The Bulldogs (4-4, 2-4 SEC) are in desperate need of a win after dropping four consecutive games following a 4-0 start. A victory over the Commodores would put Jeff Lebby’s team
Despite a hard-fought first half, the Golden Eagles couldn’t keep up with James Madison as they broke away in the second half to win 54-23.Mere hours before the game’s 7 p.m. kickoff, Southern Miss (3-6, 2-3 Sun Belt) opted to go with backup quarterback John White, who hadn’t started a game at quart
Another big week of high school football is here. MAIS playoffs continue and MHSAA postseason play gets underway for Classes 1A-4A.Dozens of games are on tap Thursday night before the rest of the schedule unfolds Friday.Follow all the scores below, presented by the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
Runoffs have officially been announced between the top two candidates in Mississippi House Districts 70 and 77.Marcus Cheatham and James Lott III will face off on Dec. 1 in the runoff election for District 70 (part of Hinds County), left vacant by the late Bo Brown. Cheatham was leading Lott by roug
Former Jackson city councilman Aaron Banks will spend nearly four years in prison for his role in a federal bribery scandal.U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan sentenced Banks on Thursday to 45 months behind bars and $15,000 in fines, along with three years of supervised release once he’s out of priso
It’s that time of year in Mississippi. High school football playoff season is here, and teams from across the state are looking to earn bragging rights.Playoffs begin Nov. 6 for four of the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s (MHSAA) seven classifications. Classes 1A through 4A will kic
Former Hinds County district attorney Jody Owens has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a bribery scandal.On Thursday, U.S. Judge Daniel Jordan on sentenced Owens to 41 months behind bars and ordered him to pay a fine of $100,000. Owens was charged with federal conspir
The winter holidays are nearing in Mississippi, and Gov. Tate Reeves has directed more than 519,600 servings of protein items to be donated to a pair of charitable organizations.Mississippi poultry and egg companies kicked off their 2026 giving season with an annual donation of chicken and eggs for
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record.His announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and fi
A new candidate has entered the race to be Mississippi’s next secretary of state.On Thursday morning, Whitney Lipscomb broke the news on Mornings with Richard Cross that she is running for the state office. Lipscomb, the general counsel for the Republican Attorneys General Association, said that, if
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has launched four new scratch-off games for November, including a holiday-themed game offering a chance to win up to $100,000.The newest lineup ranges from a $1 ticket with a $5,000 top prize to a $10 ticket offering a top price of $200,000. All four games are now
Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles has been announced as a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award.The award’s committee announced its field of 12 candidates competing to be named the most outstanding lineman or linebacker in college football. Named after the legendary five-time NFL champion and two
An explosion and subsequent fire at a Greenville chemical plant early Wednesday morning have been quelled.According to the City of Greenville, a chemical explosion occurred at Loveland, formerly Platte Chemical. Initial information given by the plant management indicated that the incident originated
Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom are both projecting confidence as their closely contested U.S. Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday afternoon.Mississippians turned out in droves on Tuesday, with some precincts reporting record midterm tur
A former Jones County deputy chancery clerk has pleaded guilty to altering records so that she could steal public money.State Auditor Shad White announced that Christy Hodge pleaded guilty to three counts of altering records. She reportedly submitted bank statements to conceal more than $13,000 she
Another Democratic name has entered into the gubernatorial race for Mississippi.Former Mississippi state trooper Ivana Williams announced her campaign for Mississippi’s highest office on Wednesday. Williams, a Jackson native and a graduate of Mississippi Christian University, worked as a campus poli
Jackson voters have rejected an initiative to boost tourism efforts through a tax on dining and lodging at local establishments.Voters in Tuesday’s election voted on a referendum to increase the city’s restaurant tax by 0.5% and the hotel tax by 1%. The measure required a 60% vote to pass, but was s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.Tuesday’s midterm elections laid bare voters’ deep frustrations over high pri
Two candidates have advanced to a runoff in the race for Hinds County district attorney.The field of five candidates dwindled to Darla Palmer and Gwen Agho as the two who will battle it out in a Dec. 1 runoff to serve the remainder of former DA Jody Owens’ term. Palmer garnered roughly 27% of the vo
Incumbents recorded a clean sweep in Mississippi’s U.S. House of Representatives races, with all four sitting congressmen winning convincingly to maintain their posts.Both Districts 2 and 4 were called by the Associated Press by 8:50 p.m. Longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson was beating Republic
Polls have officially closed in what could be a record year for voter turnout in Mississippi.Civic engagement and voting rights group Mississippi Votes was up and active before the polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, helping voters across the state make sure they had everything they needed beforehand
