The No. 6 Ole Miss football team got off to a hot start this season, but Lane Kiffin’s crew had not quite been tested. That changed on Saturday with Kentucky rolling into a packed Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and playing spoiler, winning 20-17 as a road underdog.Going into the contest, Ole Miss (4-1, 0-
Commercial product manufacturer Exxel Outdoors will be relocating its national warehousing and distribution center from Nevada to Mississippi.Exxel Outdoors, a brand leader dedicated to creating high-quality products for outdoor recreation, commercial uses, and the U.S. military, will create at leas
Trustmark Park will go from being the home ballpark of the Mississippi Braves for the last 20 years, to a recently announced Frontier League team beginning in 2025. A public fan vote decided the team’s moniker — the Mississippi Mud Monsters. Officials with the city of Pearl and the incoming organiza
An investigation is underway in Tunica County after a fatal round of gunfire was exchanged between a homeowner and a home invader.On Friday around 1:15 a.m., authorities received a 911 call from a resident at the CottonLand Village Apartments on Beatline Road in Tunica regarding an individual breaki
Law enforcement officials are investigating after a newborn baby was dropped off at the Baptist Golden Triangle on Friday.Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry confirmed to WCBI that the infant was brought to the medical facility wrapped in towels and handed to a nurse by an unidentified male. The c
As Helene continues to impact the southeastern U.S. after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, more than 30 people have been reported dead and nearly five million people are without power as a result of the inclement weather.In response to the devastation, multiple power companies out of Missi
A Pearl River man will spend nine years behind bars for possessing child pornography.According to court documents, William Henry, 52, possessed approximately 400 pornographic images of children that were under the age of 12. Henry was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2020 and pled guilt
Nicole Evers-Everette, the granddaughter of civil rights icons Medgar and Myrlie Evers, has been found safe after being reported missing.Family spokesman Chris Fleming issued the update Friday morning after reporting that Nicole, or “Niki” as she is called by family and friends, was last seen at her
The Athletics organization played their final home game inside Oakland Coliseum on Thursday before relocating to Sacramento in 2025 and Las Vegas long-term. A 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers wouldn’t have been possible without one Mississippi native playing far from home.J.T. Ginn, a Flowood native a
Singing River Health System has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best in-state employers for 2024. This Mississippi Gulf Coast hospital system touted its commitment to cultivating an inclusive, supportive, and growth-oriented workplace for employees as the primary reason it was boasted
It’s been two years since a major water crisis shook Mississippi’s capital city to its core, leaving over a hundred thousand residents without clean drinking water for months. Now, federal authorities are seeking the public’s input to develop long-term solutions for Jackson’s water system.The U.S. E
Former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Edwin Lloyd Pittman has passed away at the age of 89.Officials report that Pittman died at his home in Ridgeland. In his 40 years of public service, Pittman was elected to positions in all three branches of state government. He began on the Mississippi
A trio of men are now behind bars for their alleged roles in a drive-by shooting that left one man injured in Vicksburg.The Vicksburg Police Department reports that Willie Johnson, 49, Jermaine Johnson, 46, and Calbert Cosby, 22, were apprehended on Thursday for an incident that took place on June 7
A new chapter of professional baseball will begin in central Mississippi next spring and the public is being asked to help name the next team coming to Trustmark Park — a decision that will be made soon.Now that the Mississippi Braves have officially concluded 20 seasons in Pearl and will be relocat
U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) have announced a bipartisan resolution that designated this week as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.The resolution, which unanimously passed the Senate on Wednesday, marked a significant step in elevating national recognition
Just 40 days out from the Nov. 5 general election, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is making sure residents know the path to registering and casting their ballot.While the presidential and congressional elections command much of the public’s attention, statewide races like three open M
An arrest has been made over a month after a mass shooting took place at a bar in downtown Jackson, one that left five people injured and one dead.On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced Cleon Walker, 23, was arrested in connection with the shooting. He was charged with on
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a scathing report against the city of Lexington and its police department following an investigation into jailing and fine processes undertaken in the central Mississippi town.It was discovered by authorities that the city, with a population of just 1,200 pe
As Ole Miss and Mississippi State gear up to face Southeastern Conference opponents this weekend, both programs have provided player availability reports ahead of each team’s respective contest.In late August, the SEC instituted a new rule requiring member institutions to provide public reports on s
On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke to Mississippi law enforcement officials and other community leaders ahead of a meeting with federal, state, and local partners. The meeting was held following the announcement of a civil investigation by the Department of Justice into the Ra
With Hurricane Helene not expected to have much impact on Mississippi, utility crews and contractors from the state have mobilized to Florida to aid in the aftermath of the storm.Entergy Mississippi gathered more than 140 people at Trustmark Park in Pearl on Wednesday to caravan two states east with
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula has been awarded a $9.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build a group of new ships for the military.The ships that will be constructed are San Antonio-class amphibious ships, plus a contract modification opening the door for the next America-class large-deck
A Ridgeland police officer has been discharged from the hospital after being struck by a drunk driver on Wednesday.According to authorities, the officer was on the Interstate 220 ramp near Interstate 55 when hit “at a high speed” by another driver in a brick-laying truck. While the officer was being
A shooting that occurred following a 2023 drug deal gone wrong in Olive Branch has resulted in the conviction of Brandon Brinkley, 20, of Horn Lake.A jury unanimously found Brinkley guilty of attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery at the end of a three-d
