Law enforcement, officials, media, and community members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially kick off the 167th Mississippi State Fair on Thursday.Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson thanked the Mississippi National Guard and others who make the event and t
Palmer Home for Children has been nationally recognized for its human services practices.The Mississippi nonprofit announced Thursday that it achieved national accreditation through the Council on Accreditation. Officials said the accreditation followed an intensive 18-month process to demonstrate t
A Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball player is in the custody of federal law enforcement.Qinfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 power forward for the Delta Devils, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in late September for allegedly overstaying his visa. According to ICE’s records
This week’s high school football slate in Mississippi will be a mix of Thursday night and Friday night games due to anticipated severe weather in parts of the state.Keep up with all the MAIS and MHSAA scores as they come in below, presented by the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.LISTEN: Mississip
With Hurricane Isaias on the way, several locations across southern Mississippi are distributing sandbags to help residents prepare for possible flooding.As of 4 a.m. on Thursday, Wayne, Perry, and Stone counties were under a tropical storm watch, while Hancock, Harrison, George, and Green counties
Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season late Wednesday as it surges towards the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.NHC classified Isaias as a Category 2 hurricane, and although the storm has shifted its trajectory to the east, it is still expected to make land
Hinds Community College has dedicated a new $64 million, 160,000-square-foot Health Sciences Complex on its Rankin Campus in Pearl to expand training opportunities for future nurses and other health care professionals.The college held a dedication ceremony Wednesday, celebrating the completion of th
A Mississippian who lost her mother to cancer at a young age is hopeful that federal lawmakers will dedicate funding to research and prevention programs.Casey Rinewalt, a Mississippian who volunteers for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), joined more than 750 cancer patient
Recent student deaths at Ole Miss have saddened all of us. These young people will not see the next football game, the next wedding, or the birth of their future children. Their families and friends are left to live with a loss that cannot be undone.We must do more to prevent tragedies like these.Wh
The president, CEO, and co-founder of one of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical service companies plans to give $10 million to support Mississippi State University’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.The gift is coming from Fred and Sara Jean Burke and is expected to create programs
The Mississippi State Fair is gearing up to open its gates for the 167th edition of rides, food, agricultural events, entertainment, and more in downtown Jackson.The fair is not only the largest of its kind in Jackson, but it’s also the biggest in the state and generates significant revenue for its
Huntington Bank will renovate its operations center and regional headquarters in Tupelo with an investment of more than $40 million.The Ohio institution, which bought out Mississippi-headquartered Cadence Bank in 2025, announced that it will renovate its data and information processing operations ce
Ole Miss Athletics is ditching its longstanding partnership with Nike for a new, seven-year deal with Adidas.The athletics department announced Tuesday that Adidas will become the official footwear, uniform, apparel, and sideline partner of Ole Miss beginning July 1, 2027. The agreement will run thr
It’s been 60 years since Toyota introduce the Corolla, a vehicle the company assembles right here in Mississippi, and to celebrate, Toyota has announced six $60,000 grants for local schools and nonprofits.The grantees in Northeast Mississippi, where Toyota operates a plant in Blue Springs, are the T
Despite a late surge, Southern Miss couldn’t mount a comeback in its 55-34 loss at Troy after struggling to stop the Trojans’ powerful ground attack.The Golden Eagles (1-4, 0-1 Sun Belt) was helpless against the Trojans’ (3-2, 1-0) run game. Running back Jordan Lovett and quarterback Goose Crowder e
Another candidate has entered the race to be Mississippi’s next auditor.Veteran finance lawyer C. Phillip “Phil” Buffington Jr. announced his candidacy on Tuesday. He is running as a Republican. The Ole Miss and Mississippi College School of Law, now Mississippi Christian University School of Law, g
Three friends of Nolan Wells are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation.The fathers of the three friends, who are under 21 and considered minors under Mississippi law, filed the lawsuit in federal court on Monday. The lawsuit follows a post Owens made on social media in the aftermath o
Federal legislation aimed at creating uniform rules for college athletics in the current age of name, image, and likeness, and endless transfers needs to clear one more congressional chamber before it can head to the desk of President Donald Trump. And though there could be a changing of the guard o
College hoops are coming to the recently built Choctaw Central High School campus.The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians announced Tuesday that the school will host a women’s basketball exhibition between Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech on Sunday, Oct. 18. The game will be played at 4 p.m. at
After a career outing against Mississippi State, Hartfield Academy alum and Alabama defensive tackle London Simmons has been named the Southeastern Conference’s Defensive Lineman of the Week.The Crimson Tide sophomore filled the stat sheet in a 56-23 win over the Bulldogs in Starkville. In his retur
Baseball fans along the Mississippi Gulf Coast will miss out on seeing one local team in action.With expected inclement weather on the horizon, the Oct. 10 showdown between Mississippi State and Southern Miss at Keesler Federal Park has been canceled.While that game won’t happen, Bulldog fans will s
Mississippi’s largest nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health has expanded its psychiatric treatment center with $25 million in state and federal investments.Canopy Children’s Solutions celebrated the opening of its CARES Center on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The center’s openi
The Pascagoula River Bridge on Highway 26 in George County is closed to all traffic until further notice following a crash that caused structural damage to the bridge.According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened early Tuesday morning on the bridge between Highway 57 and Highway 63
October is internationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in Mississippi, healthcare officials are encouraging women to get screened regularly.According to the state health department, Mississippi has one of the lowest breast cancer screening rates in the nation for older women and
